SalemNickname: "City of Witches" Official Website: www.salem.com County: Essex Region: Lynn Area & North Shore Year Settled: 1626 Incorporated as a Town: 1626 Incorporated as a City: 1836 Land Area: 8.1 sq. miles Population Density: 4,989 people/sq mile Population from Census 2000: 40,407 Estimated Population for 2006: 41,343
82.4% | White | 2.4% | Black | 11.2% | Hispanic | 2.0% | Asian | 0.1% | Native American | 1.9% | Other | Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $188,000 Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $320,000 Poverty: 9.7% Violent Crime Index: 20 (average) Property Crime Index: 27 (average)
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