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Salem ( , SAY-ləm) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. Founded in 1842, it is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city.

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The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. The population was 175,535 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 180,406 in 2024, making it the second-most populous city in the state after Portland and before Eugene.

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Founded in 1842, it is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city.

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Founded in 1842, it is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city.

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Salem, Oregon.

Founded in 1842, it is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. The population was 175,535 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 180,406 in 2024, making it the second-most populous city in the state after Portland and before Eugene. Unsaid gifts are made for that: keepsakes and art that mark a family's growth in Salem.

Salem ( , SAY-ləm) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County.
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Founded in 1842, it is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city.

Salem ( , SAY-ləm) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County.
Founded in 1842, it is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city.
The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County.
The population was 175,535 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 180,406 in 2024, making it the second-most populous city in the state after Portland and before Eugene.
Salem is the principal city of the Salem metropolitan area that covers Marion and Polk counties and had a combined population of 433,353 at the 2020 census and was estimated to have a population of 443,416 in 2024.
This area is, in turn, part of the Portland–Vancouver–Salem Combined Statistical Area.
The city is home to Willamette University, Corban University, and Chemeketa Community College.
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