Saline County (Illinois)

administration
Saline County Courthouse
US state :	Illinois
Administrative headquarters :	Harrisburg
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Saline County Courthouse 10 E. Poplar Street, Suite 23 Harrisburg, IL 62946
Foundation :	February 25, 1847
Made up from:	Gallatin County
Area code :	001 618
Demographics
Residents :	24,913 (2010)
Population density :	25.1 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1002 km²
Water surface :	10 km²
map

Website : www.salinecounty.illinois.gov

The Saline County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2010 , the county had 24,913 residents and a population density of 25.1 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Harrisburg .

geography

The county is located in southern Illinois, about 60 kilometers north of the Ohio River , which forms the border with Kentucky . Saline County covers an area of 1002 square kilometers, of which ten square kilometers are water. In the area of Saline County both headwaters of the Saline River , a tributary of the Ohio, unite . The following neighboring counties border Saline County:

Franklin County	Hamilton County	White County
Williamson County		Gallatin County
Johnson County	Pope County	Hardin County

economy

The exploration of the existing mineral resources and especially the coal mining form the largest part of the jobs. Saline County is home to the Galatia Mine , which is the largest underground mine in Illinois by industry standards and employs over 500 people. The supplier and service companies, which are also located in the area, provide another 500 jobs.

history

Saline County was formed as the 99th County on February 25, 1847 from Gallatin County. It was named after the salt mines found in this area.

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1850	5588	-
1860	9331	67%
1870	12,714	36.3%
1880	15,940	25.4%
1890	19,342	21.3%
1900	21,685	12.1%
1910	30.204	39.3%
1920	38,353	27%
1930	37,100	-3.3%
1940	38,066	2.6%
1950	33,420	-12.2%
1960	26,227	-21.5%
1970	25,721	-1.9%
1980	28,448	10.6%
1990	26,551	-6.7%
2000	26,733	0.7%
2010	24,913	-6.8%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

According to the 2010 census , Saline County had 24,913 people in 10,414 households. The population density was 25.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.33 people lived in each of the 10,414 households.

The racial the population was composed of 93.0 percent white, 4.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.6 percent of the population.

22.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.5 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 36,083 USD . The per capita income was $ 21,626. 17.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Saline County localities

Citys

Villages

Raleigh
Stonefort ¹

Unincorporated Communities

^{1 - partially in Williamson County}

The place Beulah Heights was incorporated into Eldorado in 1946 .

structure

Saline County is divided into 13 townships :

Township	Population (2010)	FIPS
Brushy Township	766	17-09122
Carrier Mills Township	2322	17-11404
Cottage Township	219	17-16535
East Eldorado Township	5906	17-21709
Galatia Township	1230	17-28274
Harrisburg Township	10,790	17-33149
Independence Township	1118	17-37205

Township	Population (2010)	FIPS
Long Branch Township	248	17-44485
Mountain Township	357	17-50803
Raleigh Township	1186	17-62601
Rector Township	65	17-63030
Stonefort Township	408	17-72897
Tate Township	298	17-74509