New Salem-Buffington was a

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(CDP) in Fayette County,

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and part of the

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. The population was 808 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census the area was split into two CDPs, New Salem and Buffington. Both communities are located in Menallen Township.

Geography

New Salem-Buffington was located at (39.925298, -79.837655). According to the

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, the CDP had a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 808 people, 318 households, and 232 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 685.8 people per square mile (264.4/km). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 307.3/sq mi (118.4/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.19%

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, 6.56%

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and 0.25% Native American.

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of any race were 0.12% of the population. There were 318 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were

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living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,875, and the median income for a family was $34,643. Males had a median income of $21,406 versus $16,607 for females. The

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for the CDP was $13,508. About 13.0% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the

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, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Ernie Davis Ernest Davis (December 14, 1939 – May 18, 1963) was an American football player who won the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and was its first African-American recipient. Davis played college football for Syracuse University and was the first pick in the ...

, born in New Salem December 14, 1939, moved to Uniontown and then to

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. He was the first African American to win the

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. *

Robert J. Cenker {{short description, Aerospace engineer and RCA shuttle astronaut {{good article {{Infobox astronaut , name =Robert J. Cenker , image =Robert Cenker.jpg , type = RCA Astro-Electronics Payload Specialist , nationality ...

, born in Uniontown, Pa. 5 November 1948, lived in Buffington/New Salem through 1973. He was an RCA payload specialist and flew on

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on mission 61-C, 12–18 January 1986.

References

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