SalineLA
A town of 254, settled in 1849.
Is Saline a good place to live?
Saline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
254 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Saline: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saline, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Saline.
The schools Saline’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Saline High School, with 303 students. The Bienville Parish school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saline High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 303 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Saline has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Just 1% of Saline’s working residents have a job in town. Its average commute is 31 minutes. 15% of Saline residents live below the poverty line, below Louisiana’s towns (20%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 32 miles away.
| Saline | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 20% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Saline is
The share of adults in Saline who have been diagnosed with depression: 30%. Nearly a quarter of Saline adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Louisiana town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%).
| Saline | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Saline | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.5% | 18.1% |
| More smokers | 23.6% | 17.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Saline has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Saline have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. 34% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by ice storms at 17%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Saline
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Saline; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Saline residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
99% of working residents leave Saline for work
Where Saline’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Saline
Village in Louisiana, United States
Saline is a village in southeastern Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Saline had a population of 265. Saline is pronounced "Suh-LEEN". Cotton has been grown in the area and a watermelon festival is hosted.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- ZIP code
- 71070
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Saline
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saline, LA a good place to live?
Saline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.