Salem Heights, Columbiana County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Salem Heights, Ohio
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Coordinates:40.9031°N -80.8872°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Columbiana
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Perry
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.75
Area Land Km2:1.73
Area Water Km2:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population:336
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1260
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:44460 (Salem)
Area Code:330/234
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-12814
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812814

Salem Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census, in which its population was 336.[2] Salem Heights sits on the 1275feet Blackburn Hill, separated from the city of Salem by the valley of the Middle Fork of the Little Beaver Creek. It is part of the Salem micropolitan area.

Geography

The CDP is in northern Columbiana County, on the western edge of Perry Township, which primarily contains the city of Salem. Salem Heights is bordered to the west by Goshen Township in Mahoning County and by Butler Township in Columbiana County. To the east it is bordered by Ohio State Route 45, a western bypass of Salem. U.S. Route 62 runs through the center of Salem Heights on West State Street, then turns north to join the Route 45 bypass. Ohio State Route 14 (Benton Road) passes through the northern part of Salem Heights, leading southeast into Salem and northwest to Ravenna. US-62 leads northeast to Youngstown and west to Alliance. State Route 45 leads southeast to Lisbon.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Ohio . United States Census Bureau . August 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: Salem Heights CDP (Columbiana County), Ohio . U.S. Census Bureau . April 30, 2022 .