Salem Township

Information compiled as a service of the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission

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Source: 1990 Census (unless otherwise indicated)

Local Municipalities

Population 1980 1990 1994(Est.) 2000(Proj.)

695 678 705 700

Median Age: 34.8

Area

square miles: 13.3

Urban/Rural

Rural: 100%

Government

Form of Government:Second Class Township

Board of Supervisors

Contact: Carol Maybee, Secretary

444 Osborne Road

Hadley, PA 16130

(724)252-2084

Police:

Income

Median Household: $23,088

Median Family: $27,574

Families Below Poverty: 11.0%

Persons Below Poverty: 13.8%

Unemployment: 5.9%

Major Areas Of Employment

Retail: 20.0%

Manufacturing: 25.8%

Construction: 10.5%

Health Services: 10.8%

Principal Employers (50+ Employees)

Utilities

Electricity:

Gas:

Telephone:

Water:

Sanitary Sewer:

Housing

Total Housing Units: 270

Single Family: 76.3%

Multi-Family: 0.0%

Mobile Home: 23.9%

Other: 0.7%

Renter Occupied: 13.3%

Seasonal: 2.2%

Vacant: 5.9%

Median House Value: $43,300

Median Year Built: 1966

Water Service

Public: 0.0%

Other: 100%

Sewer Service

Public: 0.8%

Other: 99.2%

School Enrollment

Pre-Primary

Public: 3

Private: 4

Elementary\High School

Public: 90

Private: 16

Educational Attainment (Age 25+)

High School Graduate: 72.9%

College Graduate: 4.5%

Graduate Degree: 3.6%

Community Banking

Libraries

Recreational Facilities

Cultural Facilities & Organizations