New Salem, Pennsylvania

About New Salem

New Salem is a tiny community in southern Pennsylvania, home to 832 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

New Salem holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,770 residents per square mile.

📰 New Salem News Today

• Marie (Stuck) Clark Obituary | Dearth Funeral Home | New Salem, PA Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• Roadwork Alert for Route 616 in York County fox43.com · Mar 25
• New Salem mayor faces harassment charges amid dispute with fire company York Daily Record · Oct 14
• Man killed by electrocution while trying to steal wires from power lines in Fayette County, police say CBS News · May 22
• Lightning Strike Map in New Salem, PA - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Salem Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named New Salem — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Salem

• The Sherwood Inn — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Salem

• Stump Memorial Park reviews ★
• Dunedin Park reviews ★
• Indian Rock Dam and Reservoir · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Codorus Township Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Salem

🏘️ Nearby Communities