Salem, Oregon Salem, Oregon 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
Oregon Route 182 ODOT jurisdiction September 26, 2005 and is no longer part of the Oregon state highway system, though it may be maintained as a highway class roadway by either county or local government. OR 182 begins at Devils Punch Bowl State Park. It heads east to an intersection with US 101 approximately four miles north of Newport, where it ends. OR 182 was assigned to the Otter Rock Highway in 2002. Oregon Route 182 Oregon Route 182 is an Oregon state highway running from Devils Punch Bowl State Park in Lincoln County to US 101 near Newport, Oregon, United States. OR