Missouri

Saline

23,333
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Saline

Saline, Missouri, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 2,873. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 23,333.

Its recorded population peaked at 33,762 in 1890, and has since declined by roughly 31 percent.

On the ground today, 6 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Arrow Rock Skirmish, Battle of Blackwater, Missouri, Miami Skirmish (Saline County), and 33 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202023,333
201023,370
200023,756
199023,523
198024,919
197024,633
196025,148
195026,694
194029,416
193030,598
192028,826
191029,448
190033,703
189033,762
188029,911
187021,672
186014,699
18508,843
18405,258
18302,873
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Saline

Military engagements that took place in Saline, Missouri.

Arrow Rock Skirmish
1861
Battle of Blackwater, Missouri
1861
Miami Skirmish (Saline County)
1862
Marshall Skirmish (Saline County)
1862
Skirmish at Arrow Rock
1862
Grand Pass Skirmish (Saline County)
1862

Historic places in Saline

National Register of Historic Places listings in Saline, Missouri.

Plattner Archeological Site
Malta Bend
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall
Sappington, William B., House
Arrow Rock
Arrow Rock
Arrow Rock
Arrow Rock Tavern
Arrow Rock
Free Will Baptist Church of Pennytown
Marshall
Utz Site
Marshall
Neff Tavern Smokehouse
Napton
Saline County Courthouse
Marshall
Blosser, Henry, House
Malta Bend
Baity Hall
Marshall
Chicago and Alton Depot
Marshall
Gumbo Point Archeological Site
Grand Pass
Guthrey Archeological Site
Miami
Bingham, George Caleb, House
Arrow Rock
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Geology
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The Soldiers
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Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
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Frequently asked about Saline

When does Saline first appear in the US census?
Saline, Missouri first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 2,873.
What is the population of Saline?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Saline had a recorded population of 23,333.
When did Saline's population peak?
Saline's recorded population peaked at 33,762 in 1890.
Were any battles fought in Saline?
6 documented military engagements took place in Saline, including Arrow Rock Skirmish, Battle of Blackwater, Missouri, Miami Skirmish (Saline County).
How many historic places are in Saline?
33 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Saline, Missouri.
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