Salem, North Carolina
Salem is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Burke County, North Carolina, with 2,356 residents in 2020. It is in North Carolina's 14th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 46; its state house district is State House District 86.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Burke County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 14th congressional district (NC-14) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NC-14) | Tim Moore (R) | 202-225-5634 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 46) | Warren Daniel (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 86) | Hugh Blackwell (R) | 100% |
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Salem laws: search for the Salem, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Burke County website: https://www.burkenc.org/
- Burke County laws: search for the Burke County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 46 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 86 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Salem: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 28655 (4.3%)
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Salem here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.