Saline County, Illinois
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![]() Former Saline County Courthouse in Harrisburg | |
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Congressional district | 12th |
Website | www |
Saline County is a
Three major towns in Saline County are connected by
.Geography
According to the
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
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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
- 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
- Shawnee National Forest (part)
State protected areas
Transportation
Transit
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 45
Illinois Route 13
Illinois Route 34
Illinois Route 142
Illinois Route 145
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 5,588 | — | |
1860 | 9,331 | 67.0% | |
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 | 27.0% | |
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% | |
2020 | 23,768 | −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
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
Communities
Cities
Villages
- Carrier Mills (Morrilsville)
- Galatia
- Muddy
- Raleigh
- Stonefort (partly in Williamson County)
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Saline County is divided into thirteen townships:
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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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
References
- ^ a b "State & 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
- Saline 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, © 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.