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Summary for New Salem

So far, we found very little information about New Salem. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added New Salem to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Salem, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of New Salem is historic. The information below applies to the area where New Salem would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where New Salem was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 217 & 447<2>

Elevation: 600 feet [182.88 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for New Salem:

Lat: 39.978900° (or 39°58'44" N)

Lon: -89.844000° (or -89°50'38" W)

USGS Topo Map: Salisbury<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for New Salem

GNIS ID: 1808808

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Salem)

About Menard County

The community of Petersburg is the County Seat for Menard County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Menard)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	12,196 (3.94% decrease since 2010)
2010	12,696 (1.68% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,486

Total Area:<7> 315.5 sq. miles [817 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 5,654

Official Website: https://menardcountyil.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Menard

GNIS ID: 424266

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 129

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Salem)

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://www.illinois.gov/

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Salem)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the New Salem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the New Salem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of New Salem, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes New Salem.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of New Salem. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).