According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 387 square miles (1,000 km2), of which 380 square miles (980 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (1.8%) is water.[3]
The Saline County area is mostly rolling hills throughout gradually rising to the Hills of the Shawnee National Forest. The Saline River flows through the central point of the county in three forks: North, Middle, and South. To the north of Eldorado there are flat lowlands.[4]
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Harrisburg have ranged from a low of 22 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 89 °F (32 °C) in July, although a record low of −23 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in February 1951 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.04 inches (77 mm) in September to 4.98 inches (126 mm) in May.[5]
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 24,913 people, 10,379 households, and 6,631 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 65.6 inhabitants per square mile (25.3/km2). There were 11,697 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.9/km2).[3] The racial makeup of the county was 93.0% white, 4.0% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 17.8% were Irish, 16.6% were German, 12.9% were American, and 11.1% were English.[12]
Of the 10,379 households, 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.1% were non-families, and 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 41.7 years.[11]
The median income for a household in the county was $35,644 and the median income for a family was $46,314. Males had a median income of $41,108 versus $28,464 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,903. About 13.4% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.[13]
^ ab. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
^"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ ab"Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
^State Geologist, Illinois (1875). "Geological Survey of Illinois". google.com. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
^ ab"Monthly Averages for Harrisburg, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
^"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^"U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
^"Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
^"Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
^"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
^ abc"DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
^"DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
^"DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
^Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
External linksedit
Saline County Official Website (Under Development)
"Tails and Trails of Illinois", Stu Fliege, University of Illinois Press,2002.
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Saline County is a county in Southern Illinois At the 2020 census it had a population of 23 768 1 The largest city and county seat is Harrisburg 2 This area of Southern Illinois is known locally as Little Egypt Saline CountyCountyFormer Saline County Courthouse in HarrisburgSealLocation within the U S state of IllinoisIllinois s location within the U S Coordinates 37 45 N 88 32 W 37 75 N 88 54 W 37 75 88 54Country United StatesState IllinoisFounded1847Named forSaline RiverSeatHarrisburgLargest cityHarrisburgArea Total387 sq mi 1 000 km2 Land380 sq mi 1 000 km2 Water7 0 sq mi 18 km2 1 8 Population 2020 Total23 768 Density61 sq mi 24 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district12thWebsitewww wbr salinecounty wbr illinois wbr gov Three major towns in Saline County are connected by U S Route 45 and formerly by the now abandoned Cairo and Vincennes Big Four New York Central Line from north to south Eldorado Harrisburg and Carrier Mills Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate and weather 1 2 Adjacent counties 1 3 National protected area 1 4 State protected areas 2 Transportation 2 1 Transit 2 2 Major highways 3 Demographics 4 Communities 4 1 Cities 4 2 Villages 4 3 Unincorporated communities 4 4 Townships 5 Politics 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 387 square miles 1 000 km2 of which 380 square miles 980 km2 is land and 7 0 square miles 18 km2 1 8 is water 3 The Saline County area is mostly rolling hills throughout gradually rising to the Hills of the Shawnee National Forest The Saline River flows through the central point of the county in three forks North Middle and South To the north of Eldorado there are flat lowlands 4 Climate and weather edit Harrisburg Illinois Climate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 3 2 40 22 3 1 46 25 4 4 57 35 4 6 68 45 5 77 54 4 5 85 63 3 9 89 68 3 2 88 65 3 81 57 3 70 44 4 2 56 36 3 9 45 26 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesSource The Weather Channel 5 Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D 81 4 6 78 8 4 113 14 2 118 20 7 126 25 12 114 29 17 100 32 20 82 31 18 77 27 14 77 21 7 107 13 2 99 7 3 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mm In recent years average temperatures in the county seat of Harrisburg have ranged from a low of 22 F 6 C in January to a high of 89 F 32 C in July although a record low of 23 F 31 C was recorded in February 1951 and a record high of 113 F 45 C was recorded in July 1936 Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3 04 inches 77 mm in September to 4 98 inches 126 mm in May 5 Adjacent counties edit Hamilton County north White County northeast Gallatin County east Hardin County southeast Pope County south Johnson County southwest Williamson County west Franklin County northwest National protected area edit Shawnee National Forest part State protected areas edit Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area Saline County State Fish and Wildlife AreaTransportation editTransit edit Rides Mass Transit District Major highways edit nbsp U S Highway 45 nbsp Illinois Route 13 nbsp Illinois Route 34 nbsp Illinois Route 142 nbsp Illinois Route 145Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18505 588 18609 33167 0 187012 71436 3 188015 94025 4 189019 34221 3 190021 68512 1 191030 20439 3 192038 35327 0 193037 100 3 3 194038 0662 6 195033 420 12 2 196026 227 21 5 197025 721 1 9 198028 44810 6 199026 551 6 7 200026 7330 7 201024 913 6 8 202023 768 4 6 2023 est 22 873 6 3 8 U S Decennial Census 7 1790 1960 8 1900 1990 9 1990 2000 10 2010 2013 1 As of the 2010 United States Census there were 24 913 people 10 379 households and 6 631 families residing in the county 11 The population density was 65 6 inhabitants per square mile 25 3 km2 There were 11 697 housing units at an average density of 30 8 per square mile 11 9 km2 3 The racial makeup of the county was 93 0 white 4 0 black or African American 0 4 Asian 0 4 American Indian 0 1 Pacific islander 0 4 from other races and 1 8 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1 4 of the population 11 In terms of ancestry 17 8 were Irish 16 6 were German 12 9 were American and 11 1 were English 12 Of the 10 379 households 29 0 had children under the age of 18 living with them 47 4 were married couples living together 11 7 had a female householder with no husband present 36 1 were non families and 31 9 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 32 and the average family size was 2 89 The median age was 41 7 years 11 The median income for a household in the county was 35 644 and the median income for a family was 46 314 Males had a median income of 41 108 versus 28 464 for females The per capita income for the county was 20 903 About 13 4 of families and 18 4 of the population were below the poverty line including 26 5 of those under age 18 and 10 4 of those age 65 or over 13 Communities editCities edit Eldorado Harrisburg Villages edit Carrier Mills Morrilsville Galatia Muddy Raleigh Stonefort partly in Williamson County Unincorporated communities edit Buena Vista Cottage Grove Delta Derby Eagle Harco Lakeview Pond Settlement Ledford Liberty Mitchellsville New Hope Pankeyville Rudement Somerset Texas City Wasson West End Townships edit Saline County is divided into thirteen townships Brushy Carrier Mills Cottage East Eldorado Galatia Harrisburg Independence Long Branch Mountain Raleigh Rector Stone Fort TatePolitics editUnited States presidential election results for Saline County Illinois 14 Year Republican Democratic Third party No No No 2020 8 103 73 07 2 789 25 15 197 1 78 2016 8 276 72 70 2 572 22 59 536 4 71 2012 6 806 63 49 3 701 34 52 213 1 99 2008 6 099 53 15 5 083 44 29 294 2 56 2004 7 057 59 73 4 697 39 76 60 0 51 2000 5 933 50 93 5 427 46 58 290 2 49 1996 3 693 31 66 6 156 52 77 1 816 15 57 1992 3 667 27 67 7 258 54 76 2 329 17 57 1988 5 798 46 31 6 676 53 32 47 0 38 1984 7 176 54 15 6 038 45 57 37 0 28 1980 7 157 53 95 5 683 42 84 425 3 20 1976 5 970 44 25 7 472 55 38 51 0 38 1972 7 660 59 30 5 226 40 46 32 0 25 1968 6 913 49 92 5 985 43 22 951 6 87 1964 5 691 40 57 8 337 59 43 0 0 00 1960 8 853 56 36 6 835 43 52 19 0 12 1956 8 481 53 96 7 215 45 91 20 0 13 1952 9 206 54 13 7 771 45 70 29 0 17 1948 7 676 49 57 7 718 49 84 91 0 59 1944 9 083 54 92 7 351 44 45 105 0 63 1940 10 567 49 43 10 692 50 02 118 0 55 1936 9 055 46 16 10 253 52 27 308 1 57 1932 6 294 38 21 9 725 59 04 454 2 76 1928 7 525 53 82 6 337 45 32 121 0 87 1924 6 084 47 03 4 037 31 21 2 816 21 77 1920 6 722 52 96 3 500 27 58 2 470 19 46 1916 7 061 50 49 5 930 42 41 993 7 10 1912 1 468 18 10 3 599 44 37 3 044 37 53 1908 3 125 52 12 2 471 41 21 400 6 67 1904 2 735 56 93 1 758 36 59 311 6 47 1900 2 495 52 46 2 186 45 96 75 1 58 1896 2 605 52 81 2 296 46 54 32 0 65 1892 2 171 49 90 1 828 42 01 352 8 09 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Saline County Ku Klux Klan in Southern IllinoisReferences edit a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved July 8 2014 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 a b Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 County United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved July 12 2015 State Geologist Illinois 1875 Geological Survey of Illinois google com Retrieved June 14 2015 a b Monthly Averages for Harrisburg Illinois The Weather Channel Retrieved January 27 2011 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties April 1 2020 to July 1 2023 United States Census Bureau Retrieved April 2 2024 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 8 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved July 8 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 8 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 8 2014 a b c DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved July 12 2015 DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved July 12 2015 DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved July 12 2015 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org External links editSaline County Chamber of Commerce Saline County Official Website Under Development Tails and Trails of Illinois Stu Fliege University of Illinois Press 2002 https web archive org web 20120206132243 http www iltrails org saline towns cities html c 2000 2001 by Debbie Woolard Illinois Trails History and Genealogy Gillum Ferguson 2007 The Perilous Infancy of Saline County Journal of Illinois History Vol 10 p 49 37 45 N 88 32 W 37 75 N 88 54 W 37 75 88 54 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saline County Illinois amp oldid 1220480545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
