Salem Lakes, Wisconsin
| Salem Lakes, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Salem Lakes, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 42°31′33″N 88°7′51″W / 42.52583°N 88.13083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Kenosha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.4 sq mi (83.9 km2) |
| • Land | 29.7 sq mi (76.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 14,558 |
| • Density | 332.5/sq mi (128.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-71125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584093 |
Salem Lakes, formerly the town of Salem and the village of Silver Lake, is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The village was created by municipal merger on February 14, 2017. The population was 9,871 at the 2000 census, when the village was still the town of Salem. The communities of Benet Lake, Camp Lake, Fox River, Lake Shangrila, Salem, Salem Oaks, Silver Lake, Trevor, Voltz Lake, and Wilmot are wholly or partially located in the village.
The first settler in Salem proper was John Dodge, in June 1837, and shortly thereafter General Bullen and David Bullen settled on the east bank of the Fox River and surveyed and platted a village, hoping to make Salem a main head of Fox River navigation. A bridge spanning the river was called "Bullen's Bridge.". February, 14, 2017 Became the Village of Salem Lakes including the Village of Silver Lake, Towns of Trevor, Wilmot, and Camp Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²), of which, 29.7 square miles (76.9 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it (8.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,871 people, 3,529 households, and 2,653 families residing in the town. (Please note that this census occurred before the merger of the village of Silver Lake, and does not include the data from that area.) The population density was 332.5 people per square mile (128.4/km²). There were 3,939 housing units at an average density of 132.7 per square mile (51.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.33% White, 0.53% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
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