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Welcome to Saline County ...

Time Zone: Saline County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Harrisburg is the Seat for Saline County.

Saline County was founded in 1847 and was created by taking area from Gallatin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saline had a population of 23,540 people. This is a decrease of 5.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,913 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saline represented 0.19% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Saline County:

  • Carrier Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <2>
  • Eldorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
  • Galatia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
    • Galatia is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
  • Harrisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Muddy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy
    • Muddy is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muddy <2>
  • Raleigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
  • Stonefort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
    • Stonefort is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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