New Salem, Pennsylvania
New Salem is a borough of 1,011 people in York County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1876.
Why visit New Salem
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Howard Tunnel and Samuel Stoner Homestead.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in New Salem
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Salem
New Salem is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the borough had a total population of 818. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article New Salem, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Howard Tunnel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Railway tunnel in New Salem, United States of America
Samuel Stoner Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
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 and from settlers from nearby York.
From the History section of New Salem, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Map of New Salem
41 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 21°F | 3.3 in | 8.5 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 23°F | 2.8 in | 8.2 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 30°F | 4.0 in | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 40°F | 3.6 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 58°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 63°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 62°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 43°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 3.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 26°F | 3.5 in | 3.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for York 3 Ssw Pump Stn Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
York County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2014-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
York Airport (THV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Shiloh 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- York 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Weigelstown 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Loganville 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Hanover 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Mount Wolf 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- New Oxford 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Bainbridge 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Columbia 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Manchester 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- New Salem, York County, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- PA 616 sb entering New Salem, Feb. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heritage Railroad Trail County Park Howard Tunnel, Onore Baka Sama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- STONER HOMESTEAD WEST MANCHESTER TWP YORK COUNTY PA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS062-E-67346 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-46035 - View of Pennsylvania, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-67347 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-265638 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-118167 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-139564 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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