Saline County, Kansas

Saline County (standard abbreviation: SA) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 53,597. The largest city and county seat is Salina.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,868 km² (721 mi²). 1,864 km² (720 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Ottawa County (north)
*Dickinson County (east)
*Marion County (southeast)
*McPherson County (south)
*Ellsworth County (west)
*Lincoln County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 53,597 people, 21,436 households, and 14,212 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/km² (74/mi²). There were 22,695 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (32/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.17% White, 3.10% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.33% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 6.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 21,436 households in the county, out of which 32.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,308, and the median income for a family was $46,362. Males had a median income of $31,509 versus $22,047 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,073. About 6.00% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Map of Saline County from KDOT (map legend)

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):
*Salina, 45,988 (county seat)
*Solomon, 1,051 (of which a portion lies in Dickinson County)
*Assaria, 448
*Gypsum, 403
*Brookville, 253
*Smolan, 213
*New Cambria, 153

Townships

Saline County is divided into eighteen townships. The city of Salina is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.|Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Cambria	10100		450	5 (13)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.16%
Dayton	17125		134	1 (4)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.08%
Elm Creek	20650		828	9 (23)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.39%
Eureka	21925		664	7 (18)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%
Falun	22925		260	1 (4)	186 (72)	0 (0)	0.26%
Glendale	26475		104	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.30%
Greeley	28375		809	10 (26)	79 (31)	0 (0)	0.09%
Gypsum	29275		193	2 (5)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%
Liberty	40350		183	2 (5)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.44%
Ohio	52425		463	5 (13)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.13%
Pleasant Valley	56625		422	5 (12)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.43%
Smoky Hill	66050		324	5 (14)	59 (23)	0 (0)	0.10%
Smoky View	66075		954	10 (27)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%
Smolan	66125		749	9 (23)	85 (33)	0 (0)	0.15%
Solomon	66375		311	3 (9)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.06%
Spring Creek	67500		395	2 (6)	185 (72)	1 (0)	0.38%
Walnut	75125		553	6 (15)	93 (36)	1 (0)	0.79%
Washington	75725		122	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.04%

Education

Unified school districts

* Salina USD 305
* Southeast of Saline USD 306 http://www.usd306.k12.ks.us/
* Ell-Saline USD 307

See also

External links

Official websites:*Saline County