Salem is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. The population was 175,535 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 180,406 in 2024, making it the second-most populous city in the state after Portland and before Eugene. Salem is the principal city of the Salem metropolitan area that covers Marion and Polk counties and had a combined population of 433,353 at the 2020 census and was estimated to have a population of 443,416 in 2024. This area is, in turn, part of the Portland–Vancouver–Salem Combined Statistical Area. The city is home to Willamette University, Corban University, and Chemeketa Community College.

Country: United States
State: Oregon
Counties: Marion, Polk
Founded: 1842
Incorporated: 1857
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Julie Hoy
City manager: Krishna Namburi
City Council: W1: Paul Tigan, W2: Linda Nishioka, W3: Shane Matthews, W4: Deanna Gwyn, W5: Dr. Irvin M. Brown, W6: Mai Vang, W7: Vanessa Nordyke, W8: Micki Varney
Water: 1.11%
City: 175,535
Estimate (2024): 180,406
Rank: US: 148th, OR: 2nd
Urban: 268,331 (US: 152nd)
Metro: 443,416 (US: 123rd)
Combined: 3,326,675 (US: 20th)
Demonym(s): Salemite
Time zone: Pacific (PST) (UTC–8)
Summer (DST): PDT (UTC–7)
ZIP Codes: 97301–97312, 97314, 97317
FIPS code: 41-64900
Highways: I-5, OR 99E, OR 99E Bus, OR 22, OR 221, OR 51, OR 213
Website: cityofsalem.net
Twitter profile: cityofsalem
Facebook profile: CityofSalemOR
Official Website: https://www.cityofsalem.net/
Wikidata description: seat of Marion County, and capital of Oregon, United States
Wikidata id: Q43919
Wikidata label: Salem
Wikidata aliases: Array
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