Salunga, Pennsylvania

Salunga, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°05′58″N76°25′34″W / 40.09944°N 76.42611°W / 40.09944; -76.42611
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Townships	West Hempfield, East Hempfield
Area [1]
• Total	1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)
• Land	1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	411 ft (125 m)
Population  (2010) [2]
• Total	2,695
• Density	1,498/sq mi (578.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	17538 (Landisville)
FIPS code	42-67656
GNIS feature ID	1186888

Salunga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in West Hempfield and East Hempfield townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,695. ^[2] The community was once part of the Salunga-Landisville CDP, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Landisville.

Geography

Salunga is in northwestern Lancaster County, in the northeastern part of West Hempfield Township and the western part of East Hempfield Township. It is bordered to the east by Landisville. Pennsylvania Route 283, a four-lane freeway, forms the northeastern edge of the CDP, with access from an interchange with Spooky Nook Road. PA 283 leads southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Lancaster, the county seat, and northwest 30 miles (48 km) to Harrisburg, the state capital.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Salunga CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which 0.3 acres (1,352 m²), or 0.03%, are water. ^[1] Chiques Creek flows past the northwestern side of the community, running southwest to the Susquehanna River.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Salunga CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2020.