New Salem, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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New Salem, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania
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New Salem
Coordinates: 39°55′30″N79°50′14″W / 39.92500°N 79.83722°W / 39.92500; -79.83722
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Township Menallen
Area
[1]
  Total1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
  Land1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,070 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total499
  Density429.80/sq mi (165.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 42-54040
GNIS feature ID1182365

New Salem is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formerly part of the New Salem-Buffington CDP, before it was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. The population of New Salem was 579 as of the 2010 census. [3]

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Geography

New Salem is located in western Fayette County, in the southwestern part of Menallen Township. It is bordered to the west by Buffington and to the south, across Dunlap Creek, by German Township. New Salem Road leads southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Uniontown, the county seat, and northwest 3 miles (5 km) to Pennsylvania Route 166 south of Republic. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the New Salem CDP has an area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 499
U.S. Decennial Census

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), New Salem CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2016.