State Route 7 in Saline Township, 2007
Saline Township’s story
Saline Township in pictures
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1937 on.
Explore the history →Saline TownshipOH
A town of 1,120.
Population
1,120
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$132K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
194
A commuter town
Is Saline Township a good place to live?
The best of Saline Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 126 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. The biggest park or preserve is Brush Creek Wildlife Area, at 54 acres. Saline Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Saline Township has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,353 counted in 2010 and 1,171 in 2020; an estimated 1,120 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Saline Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Saline Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthEast Liverpool City Hospital 7.6 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $132K, 2.2 years of the Weirton metro’s $59K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$91K median household income; 194 jobs based hereCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Saline Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saline Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStratton PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Saline Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Jefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43932, 43964, 43930, 4396143932 59% · 43964 22% · 43930 16% · 43961 2%Census 2020
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 Township.
HealthD
Saline Township earns a D for health
43% of Saline Township adults sleep under 7 hours, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (36%). 28% of Saline Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Saline Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Saline Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Saline Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.4% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16.5% | 13.9% |
East Liverpool City Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Saline Township’s public schools outperform 56% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Edison Local school district. Its one school is below.
56%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 408 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Saline Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Saline Township for work: only 6% work in town. At 30 minutes, Saline Township’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Saline Township.
6%work in town
| Saline Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Saline Township6%
Steubenville11%
Toronto6%
Weirton6%
East Liverpool5%
15 mi
median commute distance
194
jobs based in Saline Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Saline Township
Saline Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83° and January nights drop to 21°.
83°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Saline Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Saline Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
6.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.1%conserved
| Saline Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 10 of 13,692 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brush Creek Wildlife Area | — | 54 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 79 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 51 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saline Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
37 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
37 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
38 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
21 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
37 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Saline Township
18pages on Saline Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Saline Township
Kent State University at East LiverpoolCommunity college · Public · East Liverpool7.8 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionEastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Steubenville12.2 miFranciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Steubenville12.7 mi$34,100 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Saline Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Small town
1,120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Knox TownshipYellow Creek TownshipBrush Creek TownshipNew CumberlandRoss TownshipSaline Township
About Saline Township
Township in Ohio, US
Saline Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,171 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
Questions about Saline Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saline Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.