Saline County | |
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![]() Former Saline County Courthouse in Harrisburg | |
![]() 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 | |
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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.
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