Salem, Oregon | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 05/12/2018

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Salem, Oregon


00:01:38 1 History
00:01:47 1.1 Origin of name
00:03:12 1.2 Native Americans
00:04:07 1.3 Europeans
00:05:11 1.4 Capitol buildings
00:06:04 1.5 State fair and cherry festival
00:06:52 2 Geography and climate
00:09:43 3 Demographics
00:09:52 3.1 2010 census
00:12:08 3.2 2000 census
00:15:09 4 Government
00:15:35 5 Economy
00:17:18 5.1 Top employers
00:17:34 6 People and culture
00:17:43 6.1 Neighborhood associations
00:18:02 6.2 Cultural events and series
00:20:51 6.3 Museums and other points of interest
00:24:17 7 Media
00:26:43 8 Sports
00:27:58 9 Parks and recreation
00:28:08 9.1 City parks
00:30:12 9.2 Recreation
00:31:17 10 Education
00:31:26 10.1 Elementary and secondary
00:32:16 10.2 Colleges and universities
00:32:51 11 Infrastructure
00:33:00 11.1 Transportation
00:35:37 11.2 Healthcare
00:36:01 12 Notable people
00:38:43 13 Sister cities
00:39:10 14 See also



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Salem  is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. 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. Salem was founded in 1842, became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851, and was incorporated in 1857.
Salem had a population of 154,637 at the 2010 census, making it the third largest city in the state after Portland and Eugene. Salem is a little more than an hour's driving distance away from Portland. Salem is the principal city of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Marion and Polk counties and had a combined population of 390,738 at the 2010 census. A 2013 estimate placed the metropolitan population at 400,408, the state's second largest.The city is home to Willamette University, Corban University, and Chemeketa Community College. The State of Oregon is the largest public employer in the city, and Salem Health is the largest private employer. Transportation includes public transit from Salem-Keizer Transit (which operates under the name Cherriots), Amtrak service and non-commercial air travel at McNary Field. Major roads include Interstate 5, Oregon Route 99E, and Oregon Route 22, which connects West Salem across the Willamette River via the Marion Street and Center Street bridges.