New Salem, Massachusetts

New Salem, Massachusetts
New Salem Town Common
New Salem Town Common
Official seal of New Salem, Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Location in Franklin County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°30′15″N 72°19′57″W / 42.50417°N 72.33250°W / 42.50417; -72.33250
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
Settled1737
Incorporated1753
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total58.6 sq mi (151.9 km2)
 • Land44.8 sq mi (116.0 km2)
 • Water13.9 sq mi (36.0 km2)
Elevation1,048 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total983
 • Density17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01355
Area code351 / 978
FIPS code25-45490
GNIS feature ID0618172[1]
Websitewww.newsalemma.org

New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 983 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Salem, Massachusetts
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: New Salem town, Franklin County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.