Salem Nebraska Map

About Salem, Nebraska

Salem is a locality in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 52.3 people per km². Salem is located at 40.0756°N, 95.7208°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68433.

Salem rests in the wide embrace of Richardson County, a scatter of buildings against a horizon that seems to stretch into forever, where the land rolls in gentle swells of cultivated earth and prairie grass. It lies 50.9 miles west-north-west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 295°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west of Falls City. The sky here is a vast canvas, changing from the sharp, clean blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of twilight, painting the quiet streets in hues of an old, forgotten dream. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, damp scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover, a subtle testament to the fertile ground that defines this place. The history of Salem is etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered wood of its older homes and the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. This was a place built by hands that understood the seasons and the soil, where life revolved around the planting and the harvest, a rhythm that still echoes faintly in the slow pace of daily life. The local economy, like much of this region, remains tied to the land, with farms producing corn and soybeans, their fields a patchwork quilt stretching towards the distant shelterbelts. There are no bustling avenues or clamoring industries here; instead, a sense of enduring quietude prevails, a peaceful surrender to the vast Nebraska sky and the enduring spirit of the land that sustains Salem.

About This Salem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salem, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.075557, -95.720821. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Salem and Richardson County.

Detailed location data for Salem includes the ZIP code (68433), telephone area code (402), county seat of Richardson County (Falls City), and school district assignment (Falls City Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Salem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.