| New Salem Township, Union County, North Carolina | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of North Carolina highlighting Union County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Union County in North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Union |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 175.91 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 666 |
| Elevation Max Point: | high point southwest end of township |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 278 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Floodplain of Richardson Creek on east side of township |
| Population Total: | 3,532[3] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 704 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 67.92 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 52.0 |
New Salem Township, population 3,532, is one of nine townships in Union County, North Carolina. New Salem Township is 67.92sqmi[1] in size and is located in northeastern Union County. This township does not contain any cities or towns within its borders.
The Rocky River forms the northern boundary of the township. The northern part of the township is drained by the Rocky River and its tributaries and include Crisco Branch, Grassy Creek, Clear Creek, and Reason Branch. The rest of the township is drained by Richardson Creek and its tributaries. These tributaries include Water Branch, Gourdvine Creek, Salem Creek, Gold Branch, and Watson Creek.[4]