New Salem, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

New Salem, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania
New Salem
New Salem
Coordinates: 39°55′30″N 79°50′14″W / 39.92500°N 79.83722°W / 39.92500; -79.83722
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
TownshipMenallen
Area
 • Total
1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,070 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
499
 • Density429.8/sq mi (165.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-54040
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.