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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 Wilber is the Seat for Saline County.

Saline County was founded in 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saline had a population of 14,224 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saline represented 0.78% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Saline County:

  • Crete
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Crete is located in Saline County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,875 people
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  • De Witt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Friend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Friend is located in Saline County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
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  • Swanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Tobias
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Tobias is located in Saline County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
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  • Western
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Wilber is located in Saline County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,809 people
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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.
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