Saline County (Illinois)
The Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2010, the County had 24,913 inhabitants and a population density of 25.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Harrisburg.
Geography
The County is located in southern Illinois, about 60 kilometers north of the Ohio River, which forms the border with Kentucky. The Saline County has an area of 1002 square kilometers, of which ten square kilometers of water surface. In the area of Saline County, the two sources of the Saline River, a tributary of the Ohio unite. At the Saline County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
Economy
The exploration of mineral resources and especially the coal mining constitute the bulk of the jobs. In Saline County is located including the Galatia Mine, which is the largest underground mine in Illinois according to industry standards and alone employs more than 500 employees. The also located in the area suppliers and service companies provide again for about 500 jobs.
History
Saline County was formed as the 99th County on February 25, 1847 from the Gallatin County. It was named after the salt mines occurring in this area.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Saline County 24,913 people in 10,414 households. The population density was 25.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 10,414 households lived statistically 2.33 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 93.0 percent white, 4.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.5 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 36,083. The per capita income was $ 21,626. 17.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Saline County
Citys
- Eldorado
- Harrisburg
Villages
- Carrier Mills
- Galatia
- Muddy
- Raleigh
- Stonefort1
Unincorporated communities
- Banklick
- Cornersville
- Cottage Grove
- Delta
- Derby
- Dorris Heights
- Dorrisville
- Eagle
- Garden Heights
- Gaskins City
- Harco
- Hartford
- Horseshoe
- Lakeview
- Ledford
- Liberty
- Little Italy
- Little Ridge
- Little Saline Grove
- Long Branch
- Mitchellsville
- Newcastle
- New Hope
- Old Town
- Pankeyville
- Rileyville
- Rudement
- Saline City
- Somerset
- Texas City
- Tison
- Wasson
- West End
1 - partially in Williamson County
The place Beulah Heights has been incorporated in 1946 to Eldorado.
Structure
The Saline County is divided into 13 townships: