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
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Saline | 14,192 (2021) | Po Box 865, Wilber | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Crete | 7,179 (2021) | 243 E 13th St, Crete | Website |
| City of Friend | 908 (2021) | 235 Maple St, Friend | — |
| City of Wilber | 1,960 (2021) | Po Box 486, Wilber | — |
| Village of Dewitt | 507 (2021) | Po Box 208, De Witt | Website |
| Village of Dorchester | 588 (2021) | Po Box 287, Dorchester | — |
| Village of Swanton | 73 (2021) | Po Box 23, Swanton | — |
| Village of Tobias | 112 (2021) | Po Box 94, Tobias | — |
| Village of Western | 220 (2021) | Po Box 387, Western | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 86, Crete | — |
| Crete Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1600 Grove Ave, Crete | — |
| Friend Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1027 2nd St, Friend | Website |
| Wilber Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 577, Wilber | — |
| Friend Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 780 County Road I, Friend | — |
| Saline County Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po 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
DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL
School district2 schools
506 W 9TH, Dorchester, NE, 68343
FRIEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
501 MAIN ST, Friend, NE, 68359
WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
900 S FRANKLIN STREET, Wilber, NE, 68465
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.
