- Location: Dent County, Missouri
- Legal status: Fourth-class city
- Population: 4,854 (Change since 1990: +8.2%)
- Located at center of county near intersections of MO 19, MO 32, MO 68, and MO 72
- Latitude: 37°38'44" N (+37.6456)
- Longitude: 91°32'09" W (-91.5358)
- Elevation: 1182 feet above sea level
- Civil township: Spring Creek East
- Land area: 3.0 square miles
As the crow flies, Salem is...
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1900 | 1,481 | -- |
| 1910 | 1,796 | +21.3% |
| 1920 | 1,771 | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 2,250 | +27.0% |
| 1940 | 3,151 | +40.0% |
| 1950 | 3,611 | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 3,870 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 4,363 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 4,454 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,486 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,854 | +8.2% |