Editing Saline, Michigan

{{Short description|City in the United States}}
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| name                            = Saline, Michigan
| official_name                   = City of Saline
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
| nickname                        = 
| motto                           = 
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| image_caption                   = Downtown Saline along [[U.S. Route 12 in Michigan|Michigan Avenue]]
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| map_caption                     = Location within [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]]
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| subdivision_name2               = [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw]]

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| government_type                 = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Brian Marl
| leader_title1                    = [[City manager|Manager]]
| leader_name1                     = Colleen O’Toole
| established_title               = Incorporated
| established_date                = 1966
| unit_pref                       = Imperial
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| population_total                = 8948
| population_density_km2          = 796.91
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| postal_code                     = 48176
| area_code                       = [[Area code 734|734]]
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| website                         = {{URL|http://cityofsaline.org/|Official website}}
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'''Saline''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|l|iː|n}} ''{{Respell|sə|LEEN}}'') is a city in [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 8,948 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].  The city borders [[Saline Township, Michigan|Saline Township]] to the southwest, and the two are administered autonomously.

==History==
[[File:Saline, Michigan historic markers.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dual-sized state historic marker]]
Before the 18th century, Native Americans traveled to what is now Saline to hunt wildlife and gather salt from the salt springs they found nearby. In the 18th century, French explorers canoed up to the area and also harvested the salt. They named the local river ''Saline'' ("salty"). Europeans settled the area in the 19th century, most of them from England and Germany. Together with Orange Risdon,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://salinehistory.org/index.php?section=history&content=orange_risdon |title=Saline Area Historical Society :: Influence of the Orange Risdon Family Upon Saline and Other Towns |website=salinehistory.org |access-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526050541/http://salinehistory.org/index.php?section=history&content=orange_risdon |archive-date=26 May 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> a government surveyor generally considered the city's founder, the residents named the town Saline, which was officially established in 1832. In 1870 railroad service, provided by the [[Detroit-Hillsdale-&-Indiana Railroad]], first reached [[Saline station|Saline]].<ref>''History of Saline''. Dikeman, Agnes L. Saline Area Historical Society. http://salinehistory.org/index.php?section=history&content=index. Retrieved 14 Oct. 2009.</ref> In 1875 Salinians built one of the city's most famous landmarks, the [[Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada|Second-Empire]] frame, {{frac|2|1|2}}-story residential building, the Davenport House, a.k.a. Curtis Mansion. The town continued to grow, and in 1931 the Village of Saline became the City of Saline.<ref>''History of Saline''. Dikeman, Agnes L. Saline Area Historical Society. http://salinehistory.org/index.php?section=history&content=index. Retrieved 18 April 2006.</ref> The Saline Fisheries Research Station was built on the site of a pioneer [[grist mill]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Saline Fisheries Research Station |url=http://wikimapia.org/12866559/Saline-Fisheries-Research-Station |access-date=2009-06-12}}</ref> Saline has had its own newspaper since ca. 1874<ref>{{cite web |title=Saline History |url=http://www.besaline.com/about_saline/history/ |access-date=2009-10-13}}</ref> but the ''Saline Reporter'' was shuttered by its owner, [[Digital First Media]], in 2014. The ''Saline Post'', an independent outlet, now serves the community.

The city is popular for its annual Celtic Festival, which attracts people from all over the U.S. and its sister cities Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom (established 1966) and Lindenberg, Germany (established 2003).

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|4.41|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (1.81%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

The [[Saline River (Michigan)|Saline River]] runs through the city.

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|12|name1=East Michigan Avenue}} runs briefly through the center of the city.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|1880= 858
|1890= 706
|1900= 584
|1910= 816
|1920= 830
|1930= 1009
|1940= 1227
|1950= 1533
|1960= 2334
|1970= 4811
|1980= 6483
|1990= 6660
|2000= 8034
|2010= 8810
|2020= 8948
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 8,810 people, 3,699 households, and 2,336 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2068.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,923 housing units at an average density of {{convert|920.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 3,699 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 41.1. 24.5% of residents were under age 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 8,034 people, 3,148 households, and 2,134 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,736.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,213 housing units at an average density of {{convert|694.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.11% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 3,048 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 persons and the average family size was 3.09 persons.

In the city, 28.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.7% was from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% was 65 years old or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and older, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,382, and the median income for a family was $73,162. Males had a median income of $51,391 versus $32,254 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,208. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

The [[Ann Arbor Railroad (1988)|Ann Arbor Railroad]] also operates as far as Maple Road in the north of the city, but this portion is only used as a [[railroad siding|siding]] for the Faurecia Plant and only freight service is offered.

==Education==
[[Image:Saline Michigan Farmers Market.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Saline [[Farmers Market]]]]
[[Saline Area Schools]] operates the public schools.

K–3 elementary schools operated by the district include Harvest, Woodland Meadows, and Pleasant Ridge. Heritage School (4–5), [[Saline Middle School]], and [[Saline High School (Michigan)|Saline High School]] (in [[Pittsfield Charter Township]]) serve the city.

==Notable people==
*[[George Matthew Adams]], newspaperman
*[[Jennifer Allison]], writer
*[[Chris Baker (tight end)|Chris Baker]], football player
*[[Meredith Bixby]], puppeteer.
*[[Lisa Bonder]], professional tennis player and ex-wife of [[Kirk Kerkorian]].
*[[Frank Jay Haynes]], photographer
*[[Jeremy Kittel]], musician
*[[Bobby Korecky]], baseball player
*[[Ann Pellegreno]], aviator
*[[Taybor Pepper]], football player
*[[Charles Van Riper]], pioneer in speech pathology
*[[Bryan Thao Worra]], writer

==Sister cities==
[[Image:Saline Michigan Sister Cities sign.JPG|thumb|100px|right|Sister Cities sign, Michigan Ave.]]
*[[Brecon]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom]] since 1966
*[[Lindenberg im Allgäu]], [[Germany]] since 2003<ref>[http://www.ci.saline.mi.us/?module=Page&sID=sister-cities&cf=Residents Sister Cities - City of Saline, Michigan]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Rentschler Farm Museum]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Saline, Michigan}}
* [http://cityofsaline.org/ City of Saline official website]
* [http://www.salinehistory.org/ Saline Area Historical Society]

{{Washtenaw County, Michigan}}{{Adjacent communities|North-west=[[Chelsea, Michigan]]|North=[[Dexter, Michigan]]|North-east=[[Ann Arbor, Michigan]]|WEST=[[Manchester, Michigan]]|Centre=Saline, Michigan|South-west=[[Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan|Clinton, Michigan]]|South-east=[[Milan, Michigan]]}}{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Washtenaw County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1832]]
[[Category:1832 establishments in Michigan Territory]]
[[Category:Michigan State Historic Sites in Washtenaw County, Michigan]]