Editing New Salem, Pennsylvania

{{about|the borough in York County, Pennsylvania|the community in western Pennsylvania|New Salem, Fayette County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = New Salem, Pennsylvania
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|settlement_type = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
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|image_caption = PA Route 616 passes through New Salem
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|image_map = York County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas New Salem highlighted.svg
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|map_caption = Location in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] and the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]].
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| pushpin_label          = New Salem
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| pushpin_map_caption    = Location of New Salem in Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]]
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|government_type = Borough Council
|leader_title = Mayor
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|established_title = Settled
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|established_date1 = 1876
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|area_total_km2 = 1.22
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|population_total = 822
|population_density_km2 = 671.65
|population_density_sq_mi = 1737.84
|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|postal_code = 17371
|area_code = [[Area code 717|717]]
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'''New Salem''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[York County, Pennsylvania]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> the borough had a total population of 818. It is part of the [[York, Pennsylvania|York–Hanover metropolitan area]].

== Geography ==
New Salem is located at 39°54'9" North, 76°47'35" West (39.902526, -76.793162).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.  New Salem lies near [[North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania|North Codorus Township]].  The town has two streets, two pizza shops, a gas station, bar, and post office.

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 224
|1890= 231
|1900= 241
|1910= 248
|1920= 276
|1930= 329
|1940= 345
|1950= 333
|1960= 350
|1970= 384
|1980= 832
|1990= 669
|2000= 648
|2010= 724
|2020= 818
|estyear=2021
|estimate=821
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 648 people, 258 households, and 198 families residing in the borough.  The population density was {{convert|1,427.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 266 housing units at an average density of {{convert|586.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the borough was 97.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.85% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.15% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.00% from two or more races.  0.31% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 258 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years.  For every 100 females there were 97.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $51,944, and the median income for a family was $53,295. Males had a median income of $39,028 versus $22,321 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $18,802.  3.9% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the [[poverty line]].  Out of the total population, 3.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

== History ==
New Salem, or York New Salem, added the prefix York because of a dispute between another borough with the same name in Pennsylvania. No two boroughs can have the same name for postal reasons, according to the federal government. New Salem was founded by settlers from [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]], [[Massachusetts]] and from settlers from nearby York.

==References==
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{{York County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1876]]
[[Category:Boroughs in York County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1876 establishments in Pennsylvania]]