Saline, Michigan

Saline, Michigan
City
City of Saline
Downtown Saline along Michigan Avenue
FIPS code		26-71140[2]
GNIS feature ID	0637119[3]
Website	Official website

Saline (/səˈliːn/ suh-LEEN) is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,948 at the 2020 census. The city borders Saline Township to the southwest, and the two are administered autonomously.

History

Before the 18th century, Native Americans traveled to what is now Saline to hunt wildlife and gather salt from the salt springs they found nearby. In the 18th century, French explorers canoed up to the area and also harvested the salt. They named the local river Saline ("salty"). Europeans settled the area in the 19th century, most of them from England and Germany. Together with Orange Risdon,

, in 2014. The Saline Post, an independent outlet, now serves the community.

The city is popular for its annual Celtic Festival, which attracts people from all over the U.S. and its sister cities Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom (established 1966) and Lindenberg, Germany (established 2003).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 4.41 square miles (11.42 km²), of which 4.33 square miles (11.21 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (1.81%) is water.^[1]

The Saline River runs through the city.

Major highways

• US 12 (East Michigan Avenue) runs briefly through the center of the city.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	858		—
1890	706		−17.7%
1900	584		−17.3%
1910	816		39.7%
1920	830		1.7%
1930	1,009		21.6%
1940	1,227		21.6%
1950	1,533		24.9%
1960	2,334		52.3%
1970	4,811		106.1%
1980	6,483		34.8%
1990	6,660		2.7%
2000	8,034		20.6%
2010	8,810		9.7%
2020	8,948		1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 3,699 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 41.1. 24.5% of residents were under age 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 3,048 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 persons and the average family size was 3.09 persons. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under age 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 years old or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and older, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,382, and the median income for a family was $73,162. Males had a median income of $51,391 versus $32,254 for females. The

, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

The

for the Faurecia Plant and only freight service is offered.

Education

Farmers Market

Saline Area Schools operates the public schools.

K–3 elementary schools operated by the district include Harvest, Woodland Meadows, and Pleasant Ridge. Heritage School (4–5),

) serve the city.

Notable people

• George Matthew Adams, newspaperman
• Jennifer Allison, writer
• Chris Baker, football player
• Lisa Bonder, professional tennis player and ex-wife of Kirk Kerkorian.
• Frank Jay Haynes, photographer
• Jeremy Kittel, musician
• Bobby Korecky, baseball player
• Ann Pellegreno, aviator
• Taybor Pepper, football player
• Charles Van Riper, pioneer in speech pathology
• Bryan Thao Worra, writer

Sister cities

• Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom since 1966
• Lindenberg im Allgäu, Germany since 2003^[11]

See also

• Rentschler Farm Museum

References

External links

• City of Saline official website
• Saline Area Historical Society