Saline County, Illinois
38 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 23,213
- Median household income
- $53,117
- ±2,764
- Unemployed
- 7.7%
- 801 of 10,364 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 76.5%
- 7,664 of 10,024 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Saline | 23,320 (2021) | 10 E Poplar St, Harrisburg | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eldorado | 3,690 (2021) | 901 4th St, Eldorado | — |
| City of Harrisburg | 8,129 (2021) | 110 E Locust St, Harrisburg | Website |
| Village of Carrier Mills | 1,656 (2021) | Po Box 165, Carrier Mills | — |
| Village of Galatia | 801 (2021) | Po Box 9, Galatia | — |
| Village of Muddy | 56 (2021) | Po Box 8, Harrisburg | — |
| Village of Raleigh | 281 (2021) | Po Box 216, Raleigh | — |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Brushy | 963 (2021) | 3895 Harco Rd, Harrisburg | — |
| Township of Carrier Mills | 2,291 (2021) | Po Box 125, Carrier Mills | — |
| Township of Cottage | 221 (2021) | 2115 Muddy Rd, Harrisburg | — |
| Township of East Eldorado | 5,331 (2021) | Po Box 96, Eldorado | — |
| Township of Galatia | 1,072 (2021) | Po Box 33, Galatia | — |
| Township of Harrisburg | 9,897 (2021) | 111 W South St, Harrisburg | — |
| Township of Independence | 1,153 (2021) | 1185 Blackman Hill Rd, Harrisburg | — |
| Township of Long Branch | 242 (2021) | 2780 Hamburg Rd, Galatia | — |
| Township of Mountain | 357 (2021) | 165 Womble Rd, Harrisburg | — |
| Township of Raleigh | 1,082 (2021) | Po Box 234, Raleigh | — |
| Township of Rector | 66 (2021) | 550 Clover Dale Rd, Eldorado | — |
| Township of Stonefort | 362 (2021) | Po Box 68, Stonefort | — |
| Township of Tate | 283 (2021) | 5225 Galatia Rd, Galatia | — |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport Authority | Air transportation | 2209 Hillcrest St, Harrisburg | — |
| Eldorado Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 59, Eldorado | — |
| Rector Drainage District | Drainage | 1333 Locust St, Eldorado | — |
| Saline County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 927 W Barnett St, Harrisburg | — |
| Carrier Mills Stonefort Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 338, Carrier Mills | — |
| Eldorado Memorial Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 426, Eldorado | Website |
| Galatia Public Library District | Libraries | 217 S Main Cross St, Galatia | — |
| Harrisburg Public Library District | Libraries | 2 W Walnut St, Harrisburg | Website |
| Tri-City Public Library District | Libraries | 600 S Main Street, Buffalo | Website |
| Carrier Mills Park District | Parks and recreation | 422 W Poplar St, Harrisburg | — |
| Eldorado Raleigh Pleasure Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 526, Eldorado | — |
| Harrisburg Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 921 W Poplar St, Harrisburg | Website |
| Saline County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 912 S Commercial St, Harrisburg | — |
| Saline Valley River Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 369, Eldorado | — |
| Liberty-Ledford Public Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1005, Harrisburg | — |
| Mitchellville Water Service District | Water supply utility | 125 Triple S Rd, Harrisburg | — |
| Prospect Water District | Water supply utility | 3395 Harco Rd, Harrisburg | — |
| Raleigh Water Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 187, Raleigh | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2
School district2 schools
7071 US 45 S, Carrier Mills, IL, 62917
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Eldorado CUSD 4
School district3 schools
2200A Illinois Ave, Eldorado, IL, 62930
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Galatia CUSD 1
School district4 schools
200 N Hickory St, Galatia, IL, 62935
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Harrisburg CUSD 3
School district5 schools
411 W Poplar St, Harrisburg, IL, 62946
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
West Frankfort Farmers' Market (1100 E. Cleveland St. West Frankfort)
Golconda Farmers' Market (310 E. Main Street Golconda)
Cannon Park Community Market (120 N. Greenbriar Carterville) · Humpday Farmers Market LLC (1511 Skyhawk Rd market is on 200 block of N. Washington street Carbondale Il Carbondale) · Marion Farmers Market (507 W. Main Street Marion) · and 1 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.