Summary for New Salem

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Located in: Primarily Fairfield County (see below). A portion of New Salem extends into Perry County.

Time Zone: New Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 740 & 220<1>

Elevation: 1,020 feet [310.9 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

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

Lat: 39.847800° (or 39°50'52" N)

Lon: -82.472400° (or -82°28'20" W)

USGS Topo Map: Rushville<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for New Salem

GNIS ID: 1049011

FIPS State / Place Code: 39 / 55468

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

About Fairfield County

The community of Lancaster is the County Seat for Fairfield County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	157,574 (7.62% increase since 2010)
2010	146,417 (19.27% increase since 2000)
2000:	122,759

Total Area:<6> 508 sq. miles [1,317.2 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 58,687

Official Website: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fairfield

GNIS ID: 1074035

FIPS State / County Code: 39 / 045

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

About Ohio

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	11,696,507 (1.39% increase since 2010)
2010:	11,536,504 (1.62% increase since 2000)
2000:	11,353,140

Websites for State of Ohio

Official Website: https://ohio.gov/

Tourism: https://ohio.gov/tourism/

Parks: parks.ohiodnr.gov/

Fishing: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/outdoor/fishing

Hunting: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/outdoor/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Ohio

GNIS ID: 1085497

FIPS State: 39

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

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The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the New Salem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. 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).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes New Salem.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	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).