Town guide

Saline City, Michigan

Saline City is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 9,006 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48176.

Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,0062,075 per sq mi
Median home value$341,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

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Around Saline City

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL201 miles away

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

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

Who represents Saline City

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 City had 8,948 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 222nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Washtenaw County grew from 47,761 residents in 1900 to 372,258 in 2020.

Saline City population by census2000: 8,034, 2010: 8,810, 2020: 8,9488,03420008,81020108,9482020

Washtenaw County, 1900–2020

Washtenaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,761, 1910: 44,714, 1920: 49,520, 1930: 65,530, 1940: 80,810, 1950: 134,606, 1960: 172,440, 1970: 234,103, 1980: 264,748, 1990: 282,937, 2000: 322,895, 2010: 344,791, 2020: 372,25848K’00’1050K’20’3081K’40’50172K’60’70265K’80’90323K’00’10372K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Saline CityJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in33°15°Jan2.436°16°Feb2.046°23°Mar2.459°34°Apr3.271°45°May3.781°55°Jun3.585°59°Jul3.483°57°Aug3.375°49°Sep3.063°38°Oct2.849°28°Nov2.637°21°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saline Wwtp, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Washtenaw County

158,858 jobs at 8,322 businesses in Washtenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washtenaw CountyHealth care and social assistance: 47,957 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,675 jobs; Retail trade: 16,666 jobs; Professional services: 15,723 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,919 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,860 jobs; Information: 5,891 jobs; Construction: 5,501 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 11% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 5% Information 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

301 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saline City.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Michigan Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ann Arbor8.3 miles
  • Va Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ann Arbor8.9 miles
  • Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ann Arbor9.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors13
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers147
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists6
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Saline City

Parks (32 nearby)

  • Curtiss Park · 45 acres0.6 mi
  • Mill Pond Park · 26 acres0.4 mi
  • Wilderness Park · 22 acres1.0 mi
  • Brecon Park · 15 acres0.5 mi
  • Salt Springs Park · 13 acres0.8 mi
  • Peoples Park · 11 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Busch's0.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Jensen's Community Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Saline District Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • UM Research Museums Center5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Whitepine Studios LLC0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1832.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Saline City

Public schools here are run by Saline Area Schools, Michigan Department of Community Health. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harvest Elementary SchoolSalineK–3439Public2.4 mi
Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolSalineK–3474Public0.6 mi
Woodland Meadows Elementary SchoolSalineK–3453Public0.9 mi
Heritage SchoolSaline4–5646Public0.9 mi
Saline Middle SchoolSaline6–81,017Public0.8 mi
Saline Alternative High SchoolSaline9–1231Alternative Education0.7 mi
Saline High SchoolSaline9–121,519Public2.3 mi
Center for Forensic PsychiatrySalineUngraded—Special Education4.7 mi
Young Adult ProgramSalineUngraded17Special Education0.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Washtenaw Christian AcademySalinePre-K–12327Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
Northstar MontessoriSalineTK2Nonsectarian0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pittsfield, York, Lodi, Saline Township and Bridgewater.

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