Town guide

Saline, Louisiana

Saline is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, home to about 188 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71070.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population188158 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Saline

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Saline

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)210 miles away
Closer regional airportMonroe Regional Airport (MLU)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX222 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Saline; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Saline

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Saline had 265 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 447th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Natchitoches Parish grew from 33,216 residents in 1900 to 37,515 in 2020.

Saline population by census2000: 296, 2010: 277, 2020: 265296200027720102652020

Natchitoches Parish, 1900–2020

Natchitoches Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,216, 1910: 36,455, 1920: 38,602, 1930: 38,477, 1940: 40,997, 1950: 38,144, 1960: 35,653, 1970: 35,219, 1980: 39,863, 1990: 36,689, 2000: 39,080, 2010: 39,566, 2020: 37,51533K’00’1039K’20’3041K’40’5036K’60’7040K’80’9039K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SalineJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 6.2 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 37°F, 6.1 in58°36°Jan6.261°39°Feb5.670°46°Mar5.577°53°Apr5.984°61°May5.290°69°Jun5.493°72°Jul4.293°71°Aug3.689°65°Sep3.778°53°Oct4.867°43°Nov4.659°37°Dec6.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bienville 3 Ne, LA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Natchitoches Parish

11,991 jobs at 835 businesses in Natchitoches Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Natchitoches ParishManufacturing: 2,670 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,897 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,760 jobs; Retail trade: 1,594 jobs; Finance and insurance: 644 jobs; Construction: 558 jobs; Wholesale trade: 469 jobs; Other services: 412 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 13% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jackson Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jonesboro12.2 miles
  • Winn Parish Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Winnfield24.6 miles
  • Bienville Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arcadia24.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Saline

Public schools here are run by Bienville Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Saline High SchoolSalinePre-K–12303Public4.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ashland.

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