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Saline County, Illinois

Saline County, Illinois, has 22,772 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Harrisburg. It uses Central Time and covers 380 sq mi (984 km²) of land.

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Saline County in Illinois
Gallatin CountyHarrisburgEldoradoCarrier MillsGalatiaStonefort
Saline County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
22,772
Land area
380 sq mi (984 km²)
County seat or government
Harrisburg
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$53,117 ± $2,764
Median home value
$94,300 ± $6,813
Median rent, with utilities
$726 ± $60
Homes lived in by their owners
72.5% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Marion-Herrin, IL micro area
Water area
6.94 sq mi (18 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17165
Coordinates (central point)
37.751508, -88.545024
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Saline County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6294611,256 people
  2. 629305,761 people
  3. 628692,795 people
  4. 628902,377 people
  5. 629172,303 people
  6. 629352,178 people
  7. 629871,724 people
  8. 62934833 people
  9. 62977599 people
  10. 62947408 people
  11. 6296579 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Saline County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Saline County, largest first

  1. Harrisburg Township9,838 people
  2. East Eldorado Township5,289 people
  3. Carrier Mills Township2,507 people
  4. Galatia Township1,163 people
  5. Raleigh Township1,077 people
  6. Independence Township1,050 people
  7. Brushy Township1,024 people
  8. Stonefort Township370 people
  9. Mountain Township262 people
  10. Long Branch Township244 people
  11. Tate Township208 people
  12. Cottage Township133 people
All 13
  1. Rector Township48 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Saline County, largest first

  1. Harrisburg Community Unit School District 311,644 people
  2. Eldorado Community Unit School District 46,609 people
  3. Gallatin Community Unit School District 74,576 people
  4. Carrier Mills-Stonefort Community Unit School District3,121 people
  5. Galatia Community Unit School District 12,322 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Harrisburg, Illinois (city)8,372 people
  2. Eldorado, Illinois (city)3,771 people
  3. Carrier Mills, Illinois (village)1,634 people
  4. Galatia, Illinois (village)913 people
  5. Stonefort, Illinois (village)422 people
  6. Raleigh, Illinois (village)235 people
  7. Muddy, Illinois (village)67 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Gallatin County, Illinois17 mi east
  2. Williamson County, Illinois21 mi west
  3. Hardin County, Illinois22 mi southeast
  4. Hamilton County, Illinois23 mi north
  5. Pope County, Illinois23 mi south
  6. Franklin County, Illinois27 mi northwest
  7. Johnson County, Illinois27 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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