Saline County, Kansas
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| Saline County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 15, 1860 |
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| Seat | Salina |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
721 sq mi (1,868 km²) 720 sq mi (1,864 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.23% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
53,919 74.9/sq mi (28.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Ottawa County (north)
- Dickinson County (east)
- Marion County (southeast)
- McPherson County (south)
- Ellsworth County (west)
- Lincoln County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 17,076 |
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| 1910 | 20,338 | 19.1% | |
| 1920 | 25,103 | 23.4% | |
| 1930 | 29,337 | 16.9% | |
| 1940 | 29,535 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 33,409 | 13.1% | |
| 1960 | 54,715 | 63.8% | |
| 1970 | 46,592 | -14.8% | |
| 1980 | 48,905 | 5.0% | |
| 1990 | 49,301 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 53,597 | 8.7% | |
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.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| 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% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
[edit] External links
- Official websites
