Saline County, Nebraska
Saline County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,292.[1] Its county seat is Wilber.[2]
Saline County | |
|---|---|
| County of Saline | |
Saline County Courthouse in Wilber | |
Interactive map of Saline County | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Established | March 16, 1855 |
| Organized | February 18, 1867 |
| County seat | Wilber |
| Largest city | Crete |
| Area | |
| • Total | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 574 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,292 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 402/531 |
| FIPS code | 31151 |
| GNIS feature ID | 835897 |
| Website | www.co.saline.ne.us |
In the Nebraska license plate system, Saline County is represented by the prefix 22 (it had the twenty-second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
History edit
Saline County was formed in 1855 and organized in 1867.[3][4] The first permanent settler arrived in 1858.[5]
Geography edit
The terrain of Saline County is composed of low rolling hills, sloping to the east-southeast.[6] Most of the county's area is devoted to agriculture. The Big Blue River flows southward in the eastern part of the county. The middle and southern parts of the county are drained by Swan Creek and Turkey Creek, which combine and discharge into Big Blue River at the county's east boundary line close to its SE corner.[7] The county has an area of 576 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.4%) is water.[8]
Major highways edit
Adjacent counties edit
- Lancaster County – northeast
- Gage County – southeast
- Jefferson County – south
- Thayer County – southwest
- Fillmore County – west
- York County – northwest
- Seward County – north
Protected areas edit
- Willard Meyer Natural Resource District - Swan Lake[9]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 39 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,106 | 7,864.1% | |
| 1880 | 14,491 | 366.5% | |
| 1890 | 20,097 | 38.7% | |
| 1900 | 18,252 | −9.2% | |
| 1910 | 17,866 | −2.1% | |
| 1920 | 16,514 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 16,536 | 0.1% | |
| 1940 | 15,010 | −9.2% | |
| 1950 | 14,046 | −6.4% | |
| 1960 | 12,542 | −10.7% | |
| 1970 | 12,809 | 2.1% | |
| 1980 | 13,131 | 2.5% | |
| 1990 | 12,715 | −3.2% | |
| 2000 | 13,843 | 8.9% | |
| 2010 | 14,200 | 2.6% | |
| 2020 | 14,292 | 0.6% | |
| US Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010[14] | |||
As of the 2000 United States Census,[15] there were 13,843 people, 5,188 households, and 3,507 families in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9.3 people/km2). There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 10 units per square mile (3.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.99% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.40% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 6.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,188 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.
The county population contained 25.10% under the age of 18, 12.30% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,914, and the median income for a family was $44,199. Males had a median income of $30,467 versus $22,690 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,287. About 6.40% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.90% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.
Communities edit
Cities edit
Villages edit
Unincorporated communities edit
Politics edit
Saline County was formerly strongly Democratic, voting Republican only four times between 1900 and 1968. From 1972 to 2012, it was considered a swing county in presidential elections, supporting the national winner in every election except 1988 and 2012 and consistently voting similarly to the national popular vote. However, in 2016, the county swung to the right, and since that election has weighed in as more than 20 percentage points more Republican than the nation.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 3,631 | 62.82% | 1,986 | 34.36% | 163 | 2.82% |
| 2016 | 3,004 | 58.49% | 1,733 | 33.74% | 399 | 7.77% |
| 2012 | 2,557 | 51.57% | 2,289 | 46.17% | 112 | 2.26% |
| 2008 | 2,434 | 46.35% | 2,674 | 50.92% | 143 | 2.72% |
| 2004 | 3,071 | 55.17% | 2,420 | 43.48% | 75 | 1.35% |
| 2000 | 2,581 | 50.17% | 2,321 | 45.11% | 243 | 4.72% |
| 1996 | 1,945 | 37.58% | 2,523 | 48.75% | 707 | 13.66% |
| 1992 | 1,740 | 30.18% | 2,425 | 42.06% | 1,600 | 27.75% |
| 1988 | 2,355 | 42.75% | 3,125 | 56.73% | 29 | 0.53% |
| 1984 | 2,942 | 54.54% | 2,385 | 44.22% | 67 | 1.24% |
| 1980 | 2,934 | 54.17% | 1,908 | 35.23% | 574 | 10.60% |
| 1976 | 2,330 | 41.15% | 3,205 | 56.61% | 127 | 2.24% |
| 1972 | 2,828 | 51.59% | 2,654 | 48.41% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 2,341 | 44.73% | 2,543 | 48.59% | 350 | 6.69% |
| 1964 | 1,780 | 30.14% | 4,125 | 69.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 2,881 | 44.99% | 3,523 | 55.01% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 3,248 | 48.89% | 3,395 | 51.11% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 4,221 | 60.19% | 2,792 | 39.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 2,641 | 42.33% | 3,598 | 57.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 3,255 | 45.50% | 3,899 | 54.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 3,673 | 46.48% | 4,229 | 53.52% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 2,637 | 32.14% | 5,480 | 66.78% | 89 | 1.08% |
| 1932 | 1,993 | 25.24% | 5,831 | 73.85% | 72 | 0.91% |
| 1928 | 3,347 | 45.67% | 3,955 | 53.97% | 26 | 0.35% |
| 1924 | 2,834 | 43.10% | 3,123 | 47.49% | 619 | 9.41% |
| 1920 | 3,197 | 58.67% | 2,172 | 39.86% | 80 | 1.47% |
| 1916 | 1,469 | 35.10% | 2,646 | 63.23% | 70 | 1.67% |
| 1912 | 1,185 | 29.74% | 1,942 | 48.73% | 858 | 21.53% |
| 1908 | 2,048 | 46.48% | 2,249 | 51.04% | 109 | 2.47% |
| 1904 | 2,390 | 61.38% | 1,108 | 28.45% | 396 | 10.17% |
| 1900 | 2,238 | 51.31% | 2,018 | 46.26% | 106 | 2.43% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Saline County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p. 122. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Saline County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Vol. 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. p. 135.
- ^ "Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed 28 January 2019)
- ^ Saline County NE Google Maps (accessed 28 January 2019)
- ^ . US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ Willard Meyer Natural Resource District-Swan Lake Google Maps (accessed 28 January 2019)
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Election Results
External links edit
- County website
- Saline County at Curlie