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
.
Saline County is part of the Salina
Micropolitan Statistical
Area.
Law and government
Saline County was a prohibition, or
"dry", county until the
Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986
and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual
drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement
was removed with voter approval in 1994.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total
area of 721 square miles (1,868 km²), of which,
720 square miles (1,864 km²) of it is land and
2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 53,597
people, 21,436 households, and 14,212 families residing in the
county. The
population density
was 74 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 22,695 housing
units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km²).
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.
Age pyramid
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
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
Unincorporated cities
Name and elevation:
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.Gazetteerfrom the
U.S.Census
Bureau.
| Township |
FIPS |
Population
center
|
Population |
Population
density
/km² (/sq mi)
|
Land area
km² (sq mi)
|
Water area
km² (sq mi)
|
Water % |
Geographic coordinates |
| Cambria |
10100 |
New Cambria |
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 |
Gypsum |
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 |
Assaria |
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 |
Brookville |
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
See also
References
External links
- Official websites
- * Saline
County
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which a portion lies in Dickinson County)
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