Saline County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 14,200. Its county seat is Wilber.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Saline County is represented by the prefix 22 (it had the twenty-second-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
| Name: | Saline County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 31-151 |
| State: | Nebraska |
| Founded: | 1867 |
| Seat: | Wilber |
| Largest city: | Crete |
| Total Area: | 576 sq mi (1,490 km²) |
| Land Area: | 574 sq mi (1,490 km²) |
| Total Population: | 14,192 |
| Population Density: | 25.2/sq mi (9.7/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website: | www.co.saline.ne.us |
Saline County location map. Where is Saline County?
History
Saline County was formed in 1855 and organized in 1867. The first permanent settler arrived in 1858.
Saline County Road Map
Geography
The terrain of Saline County is composed of low rolling hills, sloping to the east-southeast. Most of the county’s area is devoted to agriculture. The Big Blue River flows southward in the eastern part of the county. The middle and southern parts of the county are drained by Swan Creek and Turkey Creek, which combine and discharge into Big Blue River at the county’s east boundary line close to its SE corner. The county has an area of 576 square miles (1,490 km), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km) (0.4%) is water.
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 6
- Nebraska Highway 15
- Nebraska Highway 33
- Nebraska Highway 41
- Nebraska Highway 74
- Nebraska Highway 103
Adjacent counties
- Lancaster County – northeast
- Gage County – southeast
- Jefferson County – south
- Thayer County – southwest
- Fillmore County – west
- York County – northwest
- Seward County – north
Protected areas
- Willard Meyer Natural Resource District – Swan Lake
Saline County Topographic Map
Saline County Satellite Map
Saline County Outline Map
