New Salem, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
New Salem, Fayette County, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | Menallen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 579 |
| • Density | 499/sq mi (192.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-54040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1182365 |
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.[1]
New Salem is located in western Fayette County, in the southwest 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 of it land.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), New Salem CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |