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Saline County, Nebraska

15 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
14,650
Median household income
$79,910
±4,360
Unemployed
2.9%
225 of 7,719 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
84.6%
4,353 of 5,143 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

County government in Saline County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Saline14,192 (2021)Po Box 865, WilberWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 8

Cities, towns and villages in Saline County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Crete7,179 (2021)243 E 13th St, CreteWebsite
City of Friend908 (2021)235 Maple St, Friend—
City of Wilber1,960 (2021)Po Box 486, Wilber—
Village of Dewitt507 (2021)Po Box 208, De WittWebsite
Village of Dorchester588 (2021)Po Box 287, Dorchester—
Village of Swanton73 (2021)Po Box 23, Swanton—
Village of Tobias112 (2021)Po Box 94, Tobias—
Village of Western220 (2021)Po Box 387, Western—

Special districts 6

Special districts in Saline County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Crete Airport AuthorityAir transportationPo Box 86, Crete—
Crete Housing AuthorityHousing and community development1600 Grove Ave, Crete—
Friend Housing AuthorityHousing and community development1027 2nd St, FriendWebsite
Wilber Housing AuthorityHousing and community developmentPo Box 577, Wilber—
Friend Rural Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protection780 County Road I, Friend—
Saline County Rural Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 905, Wilber—

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

  • CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district6 schools

    930 MAIN AVE, Crete, NE, 68333

    Federal record.

  • DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL

    School district2 schools

    506 W 9TH, Dorchester, NE, 68343

    Federal record.

  • FRIEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district2 schools

    501 MAIN ST, Friend, NE, 68359

    Federal record.

  • WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    School district3 schools

    900 S FRANKLIN STREET, Wilber, NE, 68465

    Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

  • Crete Farmers Market

    930 Main Avenue Crete, NE, 68333

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • Dorchester Farmers' Market

    612 Lincoln Ave., Dorchester, NE, 68343

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • Wilber Farmers Market

    Dorchester, NE

    Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-05-27. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.