Member Municipalities

Address:
100 Methodist Dr., Salemburg, NC 28385
Telephone:
910-525-5650
Type of Government:
Mayor-Council
Census 2020 Population:
457
Sq. Miles/Acres:
621 acres
Board/Council Meetings:
3rd Thursday @ 6:00pm

The Town of Salemburg was incorporated in 1905 and was founded on the basis of religion and education; its name was derived from the Old Salem Baptist Church. Salemburg was named the first model community in the United States of America in 1914 by the Rockefeller Foundation. Salemburg is home to the North Carolina Justice Academy and the Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy.