New Salem

Official Website: none
County: Franklin
Region: Quabbin Valley West & Athol-Gardner Area
Year Settled: 1737
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 45.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 21 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 929
Estimated Population for 2006: 980
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

94.9%	White
0.8%	Black
0.9%	Hispanic
0.8%	Asian
0.5%	Native American
2.2%	Other

Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $128,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $210,000
Poverty: 6.3%
Main Attractions: Bear's Den (gorge)

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