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A town of 1,431. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,431
−13.5% since 2010
Median home value
$132K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
194
A commuter town

What makes Saline stand out

The thing Saline does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Saline has shrunk 13.5% since 2010

1,353 people in 2010; 1,431 today.

1,3532010
1,1712020
1,431Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Saline beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSalineOH
More adults with COPD10.3%8%
More smokers19.1%15.4%
More adults in frequent physical distress16.5%13.9%
East Liverpool City Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Saline

Most working residents leave Saline for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Steubenville (11%), Toronto (6%) and Weirton (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Saline6%
Steubenville11%
Toronto6%
Weirton6%
East Liverpool5%
15 mi
median commute distance
194
jobs based in Saline
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Saline has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°.

83°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Saline’s public schools outperform 53% of Ohio districts

The public schools Saline’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Stanton Elementary SchoolPK–6408B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors

0.1% of Saline is conserved land

6.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
Map of Saline: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.1%
conserved · 10 of 13,692 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Brush Creek Wildlife Area—54
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

1,431 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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State Route 7 in Saline Township
2007 · State Route 7 in Saline Township · Wikimedia Commons
Saline’s story

Saline in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OHMap-doton-HammondsvilleMap of Jefferson County Ohio Highlighting Saline TownshipHammondsville United Methodist Church Ohio
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About Saline

Township in Ohio, US

Saline Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,171 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,171
Area
22 sq mi
Elevation
686 ft

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