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North Salem is a Census town of 741 people across 0.34 square miles of land, in Hendricks County. Median household income is $68,214, 87.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Salem
What North Salem is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,160 plus or minus 921
- County holding the largest share of its areaHendricks County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Salem
How many people live in North Salem
- Population741 plus or minus 316
- Median age29.7 plus or minus 11.3
- Population under 18235 plus or minus 108
- Share under 1831.7 percent
- Population 65 and over85 plus or minus 31
- Share 65 and over11.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households248 plus or minus 80
- Family households185 plus or minus 71
- Share of households that are families74.6 percent plus or minus 15.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Salem
Income and work in North Salem
- Median household income$68,214 plus or minus $15,097
- Per capita income$27,416 plus or minus $9,251
- Civilian labor force329 plus or minus 113
- Employed322 plus or minus 112
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over451 plus or minus 151
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.9 percent plus or minus 38.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.2 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Salem
Housing in North Salem
- Housing units277 plus or minus 82
- Occupied units248 plus or minus 80
- Vacant units29 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate10.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Owner occupied218 plus or minus 75
- Renter occupied30 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate87.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,500 plus or minus $40,162
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,160
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units270 plus or minus 83
- Share single family97.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more1.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How North Salem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute316 plus or minus 112
- Commuting under 15 minutes31 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more130 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.1 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Drove alone91.6 percent
- Carpooled3.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home1.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Salem
Flood risk in North Salem
- NFIP communityTown of North Salem
- NFIP community number180374
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09(M)
The Town of North Salem participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180374 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hendricks County, not North Salem
Hendricks County context, not North Salem figures
- Establishments in Hendricks County3,860
- Covered employment, Hendricks County81,164
- Average annual pay, Hendricks County$53,449
- Housing units permitted, Hendricks County1,295
Every figure in this section is published for Hendricks County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Salem.
All Hendricks County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North Salem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Salem, Indiana?
741, in 248 households. North Salem town covers 0.34 square miles of land, which is 2,160 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Salem in?
Hendricks County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Salem?
$68,214. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,500. Median gross rent is $1,160 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is North Salem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. North Salem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as North Salem, town of, community 180374, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page North Salem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hendricks County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Salem.
Is zoning published for North Salem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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