West Salem

Summary

West Salem is a village of Illinois^[1]. It draws 70 Wikipedia views per month (village_of_illinois category, ranking #120 of 919).^[2]

Key Facts

• West Salem is located in Edwards County^[3].
• West Salem is in the country of United States^[4].
• West Salem's instance of is recorded as village of Illinois^[5].
• West Salem's postal code is recorded as 62476^[6].
• West Salem's Commons category is recorded as West Salem, Illinois^[7].
• West Salem's located in time zone is recorded as Central Time Zone^[8].
• February 8, 1857 marks the founding of West Salem^[9].
• West Salem's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.521111111111, 'lon': -88.008888888889}^[10].
• West Salem has a population of {'amount': '+786'}^[11].
• West Salem has a population of {'amount': '+897'}^[12].
• West Salem's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'West Salem'}^[13].
• West Salem's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+332'}^[14].
• West Salem sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+160'}^[15].
• West Salem covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+1.57'}^[16].
• West Salem's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+20515'}^[17].

Body

Geography

West Salem is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Edwards County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

West Salem covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+1.57'}^[16]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+160'}^[15]. Population counts include {'amount': '+786'}^[11] and {'amount': '+897'}^[12].

Designation and Status

West Salem's instance of is recorded as village of Illinois^[5].

History and Context

February 8, 1857 marks the founding of West Salem^[9].

Why It Matters

West Salem draws 70 Wikipedia views per month (village_of_illinois category, ranking #120 of 919).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]