Salem, MO · Dent County

Home inspection in Salem, Missouri.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Salem, Dent County, Missouri. Salem homes are inspected by a local partner in our Missouri network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Salem homes need a local read

Salem, the Dent County seat, is near Montauk State Park, which is at the headwaters of the Current River, and has several National Register listings.

History: Dent County created in 1851; W. P. 'Rip' Williams became the first mayor in 1860.

Housing: National Register listings under Salem include the Dent County Courthouse (1972), the W.A. Young House (1989), Lower Parker School (1991) and the Nova Scotia Ironworks Historic District (2003).

Around town: Dent County Courthouse at Main and 4th streets, Montauk State Park.

Water, flooding and moisture in Salem

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Dent County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

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South Missouri homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter

Early-1900s two-story frame house with a deep front porch — Home inspection in Salem, MO

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What historic places are in Salem?

National Register listings under Salem include the Dent County Courthouse (listed 1972), the W.A. Young House (1989), Lower Parker School (1991) and the Nova Scotia Ironworks Historic District (2003).

What river starts near Salem?

Montauk State Park, near Salem, is at the headwaters of the Current River.

When was Dent County created?

The Missouri Assembly created Dent County in 1851, and W. P. 'Rip' Williams became Salem's first mayor in 1860.

Is radon a concern in south and central Missouri?

EPA lists Jackson County (Kansas City) in Zone 1, with predicted average indoor levels above 4 pCi/L. Greene, Taney, Howell, Jasper, Boone and St. Louis counties are in Zone 2 (2 to 4 pCi/L), and Butler County is Zone 3. EPA says the zone map does not predict any single home and recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or more.

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