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West Salem
Neighborhood in Polk County, Oregon, United States

West Salem

West Salem is a neighborhood in Salem, Oregon, United States, located in the far northwest part of the city.

West Salem is the only part of the city that is located in Polk County. The neighborhood is separated from the rest of Salem by the Willamette River, which serves as West Salem's southeast border. The business districts of West Salem are located on Edgewater Street and Wallace Road. As of 2020, the portion of Salem within Polk County had a population of 34,148.

How locals move

Getting around West Salem the local way

  • Get inAdditional general aviation airports for travelers flying their own private planes or traveling with a private charter company are in Corvallis (); Hillsboro (); McMinnville (); Salem (); and Troutdale ().

From Wikivoyage: Willamette Valley, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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