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West Salem, Illinois

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Welcome to West Salem ...

The village of West Salem is located in Edwards County.

West Salem is 520 feet [158.5 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: West Salem lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Population Details ...

At the time of the 2000 Census, West Salem had a population of 1,001 people ^<2> (or 14.36% of the total population of Edwards County).

From the Census Estimates for 2009, West Salem had a population of 929 people. This is a decrease of 7.19% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2009	929	-7.19%	-0.75% since 2008
2008	936	-6.49%	-0.43% since 2007
2007	940	-6.09%
2006	940	-6.09%
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2000	1,001	The Last Census

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Salem.

Communities near West Salem ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	2009 Population	Change Since 2000	Direction		Distance ^<3>
Albion	1,797	+7.04%		S	10 mi [16.1 km]
Allendale	480	+9.09%		E	16 mi [25.7 km]
Bellmont	281	+5.39%		SE	10 mi [16.1 km]
Bone Gap	252	+7.35%		S	5 mi [8 km]
Bridgeport	2,050	+5.44%		NE	18 mi [29 km]
Grayville	1,585	+8.12%		S	18 mi [29 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for West Salem.

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Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Salem. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between West Salem and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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