Salix, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within Cambria County |
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Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°17′54″N 78°45′43″W / 40.29833°N 78.76194°WCoordinates: 40°17′54″N 78°45′43″W / 40.29833°N 78.76194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Cambria |
Township | Adams |
Area | |
• Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
• Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,052 ft (625 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,149 |
• Density | 1,185/sq mi (457.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 15952 |
FIPS code | 42-67608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1186872 |
Salix is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2010 census. In previous censuses it was listed as Salix-Beauty Line Park.
Salix is located in southeastern Cambria County at 40°17′54″N 78°45′43″W / 40.29833°N 78.76194°W (40.298358, -78.761987), near the geographic center of Adams Township. It is 11 miles (18 km) east of Johnstown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,259 people, 469 households, and 377 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,298.3 people per square mile (501.1/km²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 498.1/sq mi (192.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.17% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.