Nebraska

Saline

14,292
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Saline

Saline, Nebraska, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 39. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 14,292.

Its recorded population peaked at 20,097 in 1890, and has since declined by roughly 29 percent.

On the ground today, 20 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202014,292
201014,200
200013,843
199012,715
198013,131
197012,809
196012,542
195014,046
194015,010
193016,356
192016,514
191017,866
190018,252
189020,097
188014,491
18703,106
186039
Source

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

Historic places in Saline

National Register of Historic Places listings in Saline, Nebraska.

Hotel Wilber
Wilber
Mann-Zwonecek House
Wilber
Saline County Bank
Western
Bickle, Jesse C., House
Crete
Z.C.B.J. Rad Tabor No. 74
Dorchester
Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church
Crete
Saline County Courthouse
Wilber
Johnston-Muff House
Crete
Warren's Opera House
Friend
Pisar, Frank, Farmstead
Dorchester
Telocvicna Jednota Sokol
Wilber
Doane College Historic Buildings
Crete
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Frequently asked about Saline

When does Saline first appear in the US census?
Saline, Nebraska first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 39.
What is the population of Saline?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Saline had a recorded population of 14,292.
When did Saline's population peak?
Saline's recorded population peaked at 20,097 in 1890.
How many historic places are in Saline?
20 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Saline, Nebraska.
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