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Renting an Apartment in Salem
What You Should Know
Salem is an independent city in Virginia, USA, bordered by the city of Roanoke
to the east but otherwise adjacent to Roanoke County. The population was 24,747
at the 2000 census. While Salem is politically separate from Roanoke County, the
Roanoke County courthouse is located there GR6; historically, Salem was the
county seat of Roanoke County, however the executive government offices for the
County are now located in an unincorporated section of the County. Salem and
Roanoke County still share jail facilities and participate in a regional water
authority, but are otherwise politically separate. Residents of Salem do not pay
taxes to Roanoke County. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of
Salem with Roanoke County for statistical purposes.
Roanoke College is located in the city. The NCAA Division III football
championship game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, is played there annually. Salem
is also the home to a minor league baseball team, the Salem Avalanche.