together, 9.64% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.34% were non-families. 33.13% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 2.56. The village's age distribution consisted of 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 19% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,024, and the median income for a family was $56,667. Males had a median income of $43,500 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,515. About 9.2% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over. Earthquakes West Salem is within the Wabash Valley seismic zone. On April 3, 1974, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck at coordinates 38.549N 88.072W, just to the northwest of town, and caused minor damage such as toppling chimneys and tombstones. On April 18, 2008, at 09:36:56 UTC (04:36:56 Central) a moderate earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was centered near the village. It was felt across southern Illinois, central Indiana and eastern portions of Missouri including St. Louis, away. On November 20, 2012, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook the village and was felt in Evansville, Indiana. Industry Early industry While West Salem is located in a rural area, it has had several types of industries. As early as the 1850s a cooper's shop was in operation to supply barrels for packing fruits. A three-story frame building was built by Frederick Luther in 1878. It was used as a flour mill and was operated by a stationary steam engine. A saw mill was also operated in conjunction with the mill. In later years the Mallison Brothers also operated a flour mill and grain elevator. By June 4, 1891, the West Salem Gazette was painting a rosy picture of the fruit industry here. Blackberries, strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, and other fruits were raised very successfully. West Salem also once boasted a pure ice