Back مقاطعة سالين (إلينوي) Arabic Saline County, Illinois BAR Салин (окръг, Илинойс) Bulgarian সালাইন কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স BPY Saline Gông (Illinois) CDO Салин (гуо, Иллинойс) CE Saline County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Illinois) CEB Saline County, Illinois Welsh Saline County (Illinois) German Condado de Saline (Illinois) Spanish
Saline County | |
|---|---|
 Former Saline County Courthouse in Harrisburg | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′N 88°32′W / 37.75°N 88.54°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Named for | Saline River |
| Seat | Harrisburg |
| Largest city | Harrisburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 387 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Land | 380 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 1.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,768 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Saline County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 23,768.[1] The largest city and county seat is Harrisburg.[2] This area of Southern Illinois is known locally as "Little Egypt".
Three major towns in Saline County are connected by U.S. Route 45, and formerly by the now-abandoned Cairo and Vincennes/Big Four/New York Central Line, from north to south: Eldorado, Harrisburg, and Carrier Mills.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.