Salisbury, Pennsylvania
| Salisbury, Pennsylvania | |
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Grant Street, downtown
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| Coordinates: 39°49′05″N 79°04′59″W / 39.81806°N 79.08306°WCoordinates: 39°49′05″N 79°04′59″W / 39.81806°N 79.08306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated | 1862 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,114 ft (644 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 878 |
| • Density | 2,203.6/sq mi (850.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15558 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | http://salisburypa.net/ |
Salisbury is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Salisbury was founded in 1794 by Joseph Markley, and was located on the Turkey Foot Road. In 1998, Salisbury was hit by two F3 tornadoes on May 31 and June 2. The May 31 tornado killed one person and injured 15 others and the June 2 tornado intensified into an F4 tornado when it struck Allegany County, Maryland.
Salisbury is located at 39°45′5″N 79°4′59″W / 39.75139°N 79.08306°W (39.751455, -79.083076).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 878 people, 350 households, and 218 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,203.6 people per square mile (847.5/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 923.6 per square mile (355.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.66% White, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
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