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Saline

A township of 6,852 people in Madison County, Illinois
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Map of Saline: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.5%332 of 22,712 acres
Trails6.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves548 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Saline

Township in Illinois, United States
6,791Population
35.7 sq miArea
499 ftElevation

Saline Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,321 and it contained 2,486 housing units. Saline Township covers the northern part of Highland, most of Grantfork, and the Madison County portion of Pierron. The government offices are in Woodcrest Drive in Highland.

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Most working residents leave Saline for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Highland (20%), St. Louis (7%) and Edwardsville (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Highland
20%
St. Louis, MO
7%
Edwardsville
4%
Belleville
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Saline →

Health in Saline

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

8better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Joseph's HospitalHighland · 2.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Chestnut Family Health CenterMaryville · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62249, 62275 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Saline →

Natural hazards in Saline

64
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
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Saline has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter
66° / 45°Spring
86° / 65°Summer
68° / 46°Fall
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School Grade A-

The public schools Saline’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#68Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictHighland CUSD 5Schools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Louis Latzer Memorial Public LibraryHighland · 3.4 miles · 54 hrs a week
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