Map of Cowley Co, Ks, USA, 2005
New Salem’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
- 1872New Salem is settled
New SalemKS
A town settled in 1872, now home to 12 people.
Is New Salem a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in New Salem, above both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). New Salem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
12 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Salem.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in New Salem is inland flooding, at a high overall level
71risk score of 100
FEMA puts 30% of New Salem’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
New Salem has four seasons and hot summers
9″snow a winter
New Salem’s typical July afternoon high is put at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–47°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–70°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy New Salem is
40% of New Salem adults have obesity. Among adults here, 15% binge drink and 37% have high blood pressure.
| New Salem | Typical Kansas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | New Salem | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29% | 25.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.6% | 3.2% |
William Newton Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Salem
13pages on New Salem
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to New Salem: who provides what
New Salem is unincorporated, so Cowley County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCowley Co RWD 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCowley CountyCowley County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCowley County ClerkCowley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code6715667156 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Salem
About 0 of every 100 New Salem residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About New Salem
Unincorporated community in Cowley County, Kansas
New Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft
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