Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Illinois

Illinois

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. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 24,913, which is a decrease of 6.8% from 26,733 in 2000. Its county seat

County seat

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 is Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Illinois

Harrisburg is a city and township in Saline County, Illinois, United States. It is located about southwest of Evansville, Indiana, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The 2010 population was 9,017, with a township population of 10,790. It is the county seat of Saline County...

. Saline County is home to the smallest post office

Post office

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 and the largest KFC

KFC

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 in the United States. There are three major towns in Saline County connected by U.S. Route 45

U.S. Route 45

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, and the now abandoned Cairo and Vincennes

Cairo and Vincennes Railroad

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/Big Four/New York Central Line, from north to south, Eldorado

Eldorado, Illinois

Eldorado is a city in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,122 at the 2010 census, with a 1925 peak of 8,000. Although the city's name is spelled as if it were Spanish, the name was originally "Elder-Reado" -- a combination of the last names of the town's two founders,...

, Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Illinois

Harrisburg is a city and township in Saline County, Illinois, United States. It is located about southwest of Evansville, Indiana, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The 2010 population was 9,017, with a township population of 10,790. It is the county seat of Saline County...

, and Carrier Mills

Carrier Mills, Illinois

Carrier Mills, formerly Carriers Mills and Morrilsville, also known as Catskin, is a village in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,886 at the 2000 census. Carrier Mills was named after George Washington Carrier and his saw and grist mill, and was one of the early Cairo...

.

The Harrisburg Micropolitan Statistical Area

Harrisburg, Illinois Micropolitan Statistical Area

The Harrisburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county in southern Illinois, anchored by the city of Harrisburg.As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 26,733....

 includes all of Saline County.

Saline county is currently the 97th poorest county in the state

Illinois locations by per capita income

Illinois is the 11th-wealthiest of the 50 United States, with a per capita income of $23,104 according to the 2000 census.- Illinois counties ranked by per capita income :...

, out of 102.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 386.78 square miles (1,001.8 km²), of which 379.82 square miles (983.7 km²) (or 98.20%) is land and 6.96 square miles (18 km²) (or 1.80%) is water.

The Saline County area is mostly rolling hills throughout gradually rising to the Hills

Shawnee Hills

The Shawnee Hills is a region of Southern Illinois that rests mainly in an east-west arc roughly following the outline of the southern end of the Illinois Basin. Whereas Mississippian and Pennsylvania Age rock layers are deep beneath the surface in central Illinois, these strata pierce the surface...

 of the Shawnee National Forest

Shawnee National Forest

The Shawnee National Forest, located in the Ozark and Shawnee Hills of Southern Illinois, consists of approximately 280,000 acres of federally managed lands. In descending order of land area it is located in parts of Pope, Jackson, Union, Hardin, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, and Massac...

. The Saline River

Saline River (Illinois)

The Saline River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in the Southern Illinois region of the U.S. state of Illinois. The river drains a large section of southeast Illinois, with a drainage basin of . The major tributaries include the South Fork, Middle Fork and North Fork, all...

 flows passed through the central point of the county in three forks, North, Middle, and South. To the north of Eldorado there are flat lowlands.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 45

Illinois Route 13

Illinois Route 13

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Illinois Route 34

Illinois Route 34

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Illinois Route 142

Illinois Route 142

Illinois Route 142 is a major arterial road in southeastern Illinois. It runs from near the town center of Equality at Calhoun Street, a local road, north to Illinois Route 37 and the northern terminus of Illinois Route 148 in Mount Vernon. This is a distance of .- Route description :Illinois 142...

Illinois Route 145

Illinois Route 145

Illinois Route 145 is a north–south state road in southern Illinois. It splits off from U.S. Route 45 near Metropolis and runs north, rejoining U.S. 45 in Harrisburg...

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Townships

Brushy, Carrier Mills, Cottage, East Eldorado, Galatia, Harrisburg, Independence, Long Branch, Mountain, Raleigh, Rector, Stonefort, Tate

Adjacent counties

• Hamilton County (north)
• White County
  White County, Illinois
  White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 14,665, which is a decrease of 4.6% from 15,371 in 2000...
  
   (northeast)
• Gallatin County
  Gallatin County, Illinois
  Gallatin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,589, which is a decrease of 13.3% from 6,445 in 2000...
  
   (east)
• Hardin County (southeast)
• Pope County (south)
• Johnson County (southwest)
• Williamson County
  Williamson County, Illinois
  -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*92.7% White*3.8% Black*0.4% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*0.4% Other races*2.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
  
   (west)
• Franklin County
  Franklin County, Illinois
  Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,561, which is an increase of 1.4% from 39,018 in 2000. Its county seat is Benton.-History:...
  
   (northwest)

History

Saline County was formed from Gallatin County in 1847. It is named for the Saline River

Saline River (Illinois)

The Saline River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in the Southern Illinois region of the U.S. state of Illinois. The river drains a large section of southeast Illinois, with a drainage basin of . The major tributaries include the South Fork, Middle Fork and North Fork, all...

 and the springs from which salt was produced in the early history of Gallatin County.

Saline County was nearly named "Moredock County", in honor of John Moredock, "Indian slayer". Moredock was an early settler of Illinois who, as a young boy, witnessed the massacre of his family, and spent much of the rest of his life ambushing and murdering Native Americans. Although many early settlers regarded this as wrongful, Moredock was never charged with any crimes.

The creation of Saline County was extremely controversial. Illinois originally had a small number of very large counties. As settlement proceeded, new counties were formed out of the original counties as a routine matter. Gallatin County was an early county that was formed in 1812, and quickly split into around fifteen counties, with Gallatin County remaining with what is now Saline County. This persisted for several decades after the era of rapid formation of counties.

Old Shawneetown

Old Shawneetown, Illinois

Old Shawneetown is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 193. Located along the Ohio River, Shawneetown served as an important United States government administrative center for the Northwest Territory. The village was...

 was the original county seat of Gallatin County. At that time Old Shawneetown was the largest city and commercial center of Illinois. It was, however, located on the eastern edge of the County. In 1826 the County seat was moved to the new village of Equality

Equality, Illinois

Equality is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 721 at the 2000 census. Near the village are two points of interest, the Crenshaw House and the Garden of the Gods Wilderness.-History:...

, near the center of what was then Gallatin County. Old Shawneetown opposed this move, and sought redress by splitting off Saline County, with the aim of moving the County seat of what remained back to Old Shawneetown. Thus the impetus for the formation of Saline County came not from settlers at the fringe of the County, but from the core of the original County.

Saline County was created by a voice vote in the General Assembly in 1847. Completion of the formation of the County, however, involved three acts of the General Assembly, four decisions of the Illinois Supreme Court and two referendums. The controversy came to involve the leading attorneys of Illinois, including Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

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.

Demographics

2010

Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:

• 93.0% White
  White American
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• 4.0% Black
  African American
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• 0.4% Native American
  Native Americans in the United States
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• 0.4% Asian
  Asian American
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• 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  Pacific Islander American
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• 1.8% Two or more races
  Multiracial American
  Multiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
  
  
• 0.4% Other races
  Race (United States Census)
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• 1.4% Hispanic or Latino
  Hispanic and Latino Americans
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   (of any race)

2000

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 26,733 people, 10,992 households, and 7,232 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 70 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 12,360 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.14% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 4.06% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.29% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.20% Asian American

Asian American

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, 0.01% Pacific Islander

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.34% from other races

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, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 27.3% were of American

United States

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, 16.2% German

Germans

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, 14.5% Irish

Irish people

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 and 13.9% English

English people

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 10,992 households out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.20% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,768, and the median income for a family was $37,295. Males had a median income of $31,131 versus $19,276 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $15,590. About 10.40% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.80% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

Employment and public services

Coal mining makes up the largest percentage of industrial employment in Saline County. The county is home to the Galatia Mine, which by industry standards is the largest underground coal mine in Illinois and currently employs close to 500 workers. The mining and exploration industry feeds other sources of employment such as coal and materials hauling and excavation. Construction fields and services also benefit from Saline County's mining industry.

Other employment in the county is generally made up by the medical, social and state services. Harrisburg is home to the Harrisburg Illinois Youth Center which is operated by Illinois Department of Corrections and holds male juvenile offenders.

The county is served by Southeastern Illinois College

Southeastern Illinois College

Southeastern Illinois College is a public community college located in Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. The college was founded in 1960 and offers Associate degrees. There is a secondary campus, the David L...

, a two-year community college located on state highway 13 about 4 miles east of Harrisburg.

Hospitals serving the county are Harrisburg Medical Center and Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. Public health services are administered by Egyptian Health Department.

Public transportation is provided by the Rides Mass Transit District.

Cities and towns

• Carrier Mills
  Carrier Mills, Illinois
  Carrier Mills, formerly Carriers Mills and Morrilsville, also known as Catskin, is a village in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,886 at the 2000 census. Carrier Mills was named after George Washington Carrier and his saw and grist mill, and was one of the early Cairo...
  
   (Morrilsville)
• Eldorado
  Eldorado, Illinois
  Eldorado is a city in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,122 at the 2010 census, with a 1925 peak of 8,000. Although the city's name is spelled as if it were Spanish, the name was originally "Elder-Reado" -- a combination of the last names of the town's two founders,...
  
  
• Galatia
  Galatia, Illinois
  Galatia is a village in Saline County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 933.-Geography:Galatia is located at ....
  
  
• Harrisburg
  Harrisburg, Illinois
  Harrisburg is a city and township in Saline County, Illinois, United States. It is located about southwest of Evansville, Indiana, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The 2010 population was 9,017, with a township population of 10,790. It is the county seat of Saline County...
  
  
• Ledford
  Ledford, Illinois
  Ledford is an unincorporated community in the Harrisburg Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States situated between Carrier Mills and Harrisburg, Illinois. It was named after a well known Ledford family in the area...
  
  
• Muddy
  Muddy, Illinois
  Muddy is a small incorporated village located in the Harrisburg Township in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 68 at the 2010 census. Muddy was built as a coal mining village to house miners working in O'gara #12 mine located on the north bank of the Saline River...
  
  
• Raleigh
  Raleigh, Illinois
  Raleigh is a village in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Raleigh is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...
  
  
• Stonefort
  Stonefort, Illinois
  Stonefort is a village in Saline and Williamson counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census. Stonefort school system merged with Carrier Mills, and is platted on the face of a bluff or Stonefort Bluff.-Geography:...
  
  

Unincorporated communities

Buena Vista Buena Vista, Illinois Buena Vista is an unincorporated community located along Richland Creek in Stephenson County, Illinois at latitude 42.426 and longitude -89.678. The elevation is 797 feet. Buena Vista is in Orangeville Community School District. The Jane Adams bike trail goes through Buena Vista. There is a... Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, Illinois Cottage Grove is an unincorporated community in Cottage Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Cottage Grove is west-northwest of Equality.... Delta Delta, Illinois Delta is an unincorporated community in Carrier Mills Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Delta is located along the Canadian National Railway west of Carrier Mills.... Derby Derby, Saline County, Illinois Derby is an unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Derby is located southeast of Harrisburg.... Dorris Heights Dorrisville Eagle Eagle, Illinois Eagle is an unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Eagle is southeast of Harrisburg.... Francis Garden Heights Gaskins City Harco Harco, Illinois Harco is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The Harrisburg Colliery Coal Company Mine was sunk in November 1916, in the center of section 27, township 8, range 5, Saline County, Illinois, and the town of Harco soon grew up around it...

Horseshoe Lakeview Lakeview, Illinois Lakeview is an unincorporated dominantly African American community in the Carrier Mills township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Lakeview was originally called "The Pond Settlement" It was named after the Cypress swampland and wetlands that surrounds the area of Carrier Mills...  (Pond Settlement) Ledford Ledford, Illinois Ledford is an unincorporated community in the Harrisburg Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States situated between Carrier Mills and Harrisburg, Illinois. It was named after a well known Ledford family in the area... Liberty Liberty, Saline County, Illinois Liberty is an unincorporated community in Harrisburg Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Liberty is located on County Route 37 along the southwestern border of Harrisburg.... Long Branch Mitchellsville Mitchellsville, Illinois Mitchellsville is an unincorporated community in Independence Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Mitchellsville is located along Illinois Route 34 and Illinois Route 145 south of Harrisburg.... New Hope New Hope, Illinois New Hope is an unincorporated community in Brushy Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. New Hope is southwest of Galatia.... Newcastle Oldtown

Pankeyville Pankeyville, Illinois Pankeyville is an unincorporated community in Harrisburg Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Pankeyville is located along Illinois Route 34 and Illinois Route 145 south of Harrisburg.... Rudement Rudement, Illinois Rudement is an unincorporated community in Independence Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Rudement is located on Illinois Route 34 south-southeast of Harrisburg.... Saline Somerset Somerset, Illinois Somerset is an unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Somerset is located on County Highway 5 southeast of Harrisburg.... Texas City Texas City, Illinois Texas City is an unincorporated community in Rector Township, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Texas City is located at the junction of U.S. Route 45 and County Highway 6 north-northeast of Eldorado.... Tison Wasson Wasson, Illinois Wasson is an unincorporated community in East Eldorado and Raleigh Townships, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Wasson is located along U.S. Route 45 southwest of Eldorado.... West End

Townships

Saline County is divided into these townships

Civil township

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:

Brushy Brushy Township, Saline County, Illinois Brushy Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Carrier Mills Carrier Mills Township, Saline County, Illinois Carrier Mills Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 2,573 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Cottage Cottage Township, Saline County, Illinois Cottage Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... East Eldorado East Eldorado Township, Saline County, Illinois East Eldorado Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 6,349 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Galatia Galatia Township, Saline County, Illinois Galatia Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 1,386 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

Harrisburg Harrisburg Township, Saline County, Illinois Harrisburg Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 10,790 at the 2010 census.- External links :***... Independence Independence Township, Saline County, Illinois Independence Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 1,221 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Long Branch Long Branch Township, Saline County, Illinois Long Branch Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 189 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Mountain Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois Mountain Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 323 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Raleigh Raleigh Township, Saline County, Illinois Raleigh Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 1,124 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

Rector Rector Township, Saline County, Illinois Rector Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 81 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Stone Fort Stone Fort Township, Saline County, Illinois Stone Fort Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 379 at the 2000 census.- External links :***... Tate Tate Township, Saline County, Illinois Tate Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. The population was 256 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Harrisburg have ranged from a low of 22 °F (-5.6 °C) in January to a high of 89 °F (31.7 °C) in July, although a record low of -23 °F 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 (7.7 cm) in September to 4.98 inches (12.6 cm) in May.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Saline County

External links

• Saline County Chamber of Commerce