Saline County, Kansas
Saline County (standard abbreviation: SA) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010 census, 55,606 people lived there.[1] The largest city and county seat is Salina.[2]
Saline County | |
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 Smoky Hills Museum in Salina | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′00″N 97°40′00″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 15, 1860 |
| Named for | Saline River |
| Seat | Salina |
| Largest city | Salina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 721 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 720 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 55,142 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | Saline.org |
History
1800s
In 1860, Saline County was created.
Education
Unified school districts
- Ell-Saline USD 307
- Salina USD 305
- Southeast of Saline USD 306 Archived 2020-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saline County, Kansas.
- County
- Maps
- Saline County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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