Saline County, Kansas

Infobox U.S. County
county=Saline County
state=Kansas

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founded=February 15, 1860
seat=Salina
area_total_km2=1868|area_total_sq_mi=721
area_land_km2=1864|area_land_sq_mi=720
area_water_km2=4|area_water_sq_mi=2
area percentage=0.23%
census estimate yr=2005
pop=53919
density_km2=28.9|density_sq_mi=74.9
time zone=Central
UTC offset=-6
DST offset=-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.

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. [Cite web| url=http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm| title=Map of Wet and Dry Counties| publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue| month=November | year=2006| accessdate=2007-12-28]

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

*Ottawa County (north)
*Dickinson County (east)
*Marion County (southeast)
*McPherson County (south)
*Ellsworth County (west)
*Lincoln County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

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):
*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

Unincorporated cities

Name and elevation:
*Hedville, 1271 ft.
*Bavaria, 1270 ft.
*Mentor, 1273 ft.
*Bridgeport, 1302 ft.
*Kipp, 1210 ft.
*Falun, 1352 ft.

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.

Education

Unified school districts

* Salina USD 305 ( [http://www.usd305.com/ Web site] )
* Southeast of Saline USD 306 ( [http://www.usd306.k12.ks.us/ Web site] )
* Ell-Saline USD 307 ( [http://www.ellsaline.org/ Web site] )

ee also

References

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CHECK_SEARCH_RESULTS=N&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-tree_id=4001&-redoLog=true&-all_geo_types=Y&-transpose=N&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=07000US201691010050300&-geo_id=07000US201691712566275&-geo_id=07000US201692192529250&-geo_id=07000US201696270062700&-geo_id=07000US201696607502850&-geo_id=07000US201696612566100&-geo_id=07000US201696750008575&-geo_id=NBSP&-search_results=07000US201697512599999&-format=&-_lang=en&-show_geoid=Y Places in Saline County, Kansas] United States Census Bureau

External links

;Official websites:* [http://www.co.saline.ks.us/ Saline County]
* [http://www.rollinghillswildlife.com/ Rolling Hills Zoo]