Saline, Michigan
Saline is a city of 9,006 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, founded in 1832.
Why visit Saline
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Emagine Saline 9 + IMAX, Charles Guthard House, Detroit, Hillsdale and Indiana Railroad-Saline Depot and Peoples Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 14°F.
Weather in Saline
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Saline
Saline is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, in the Ann Arbor–Ypsilanti metropolitan area. The population was 8,948 at the 2020 census. The city borders Saline Township to the southwest, and the two are administered autonomously.
From the Wikipedia article Saline, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks20
Charles Guthard House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
House in Saline, United States of America
Detroit, Hillsdale and Indiana Railroad-Saline Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Railway station in Saline, the United States of America
East Michigan Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Saline, Michigan, USA
George R. Lutz House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
House in Saline, United States of America
Henry R. Watson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Saline, Michigan, listed on the NRHP in Michigan
Jortin Forbes House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in Saline, United States of America
Joseph Annin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
United States historic place
Langford and Lydia McMichael Sutherland Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic farm in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, US
Louis Sturm House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in Saline, United States of America
Miller-Walker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Former single-family home located at 117 McKay Street in Saline, Michigan
North Ann Arbor Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Saline, Michigan, USA
Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Cemetery structure in Saline, Michigan, United States
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
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24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes35
Carrigan Cafe
Cafe · Sandwich · 0.6 mi
101 South Ann Arbor Street, Saline
Sa 06:00-14:00; Mo-Fr 06:00-15:00; Su 08:00-13:00
Mac's Acadian Seafood
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.5 mi
104 East Michigan Avenue, Saline
Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Salt Springs Brewery
Diner · American · 0.6 mi
117 South Ann Arbor Street, Saline
Tu-Th 11:30-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:00; Su 11:30-22:00
DropTop Pizza
Restaurant · 0.6 mi
107 West Michigan Avenue, Saline
Mo-We 16:00-21:00; Th-Sa 09:00-22:00
Mark's Midtown Coney Island
Restaurant
529 East Michigan Avenue, Saline
Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 07:30-15:00
Dan's Tavern
Bar and pub · 0.5 mi
103 East Michigan Avenue, Saline
Mo-We 11:00-20:00; Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-19:00
Tim Hortons
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
524 East Michigan Avenue, Saline
Mo-We 06:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 06:00-16:00
23 more on the map.
History
Before the 18th century, Native Americans traveled to what is now Saline to hunt wildlife and gather salt from the salt springs they found nearby. In the 18th century, French explorers canoed up to the area and also harvested the salt. They named the local river Saline ("salty"). Europeans settled the area in the 19th century, most of them from England and Germany. Together with Orange Risdon, a government surveyor generally considered the city's founder, the residents named the settlement Saline, which was officially established in 1832. The settlement was incorporated as a village in 1866. In 1870, railroad service, provided by the Detroit-Hillsdale-&-Indiana Railroad, first reached Saline. In 1875, Salinians built one of the city's most famous landmarks, the Davenport House, sometimes referred to as Curtis Mansion, which was a 2+1⁄2-story residential building that had a Second-Empire frame.
The town continued to grow, and in 1931 the Village of Saline became the City of Saline. The Saline Fisheries Research Station was built on the site of a pioneer grist mill. Saline had its own newspaper, the Saline Reporter since 1874, but it was shuttered by its owner, Digital First Media, in 2014.
From the History section of Saline, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
Saline First Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 0.4 mi
195 East Michigan Avenue, Saline
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.7 mi
525 Woodland Drive East, Saline
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Pathways To Success Academic Campus
School · 5.8 mi
2800 Stone School Rd, Ann Arbor
Healthcare3
Map of Saline
132 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 14°F | 2.4 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 16°F | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 23°F | 2.4 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 34°F | 3.2 in |
| May | 71°F | 45°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 55°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 59°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 57°F | 3.3 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 49°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 38°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 28°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 21°F | 2.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Saline Wwtp (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washtenaw County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-07-15: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Ann Arbor 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Milan 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Ypsilanti 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Dexter 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Clinton 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Manchester 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Dundee 15 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Belleville 15 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Chelsea 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Westland 23 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Saline2, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Saline Michigan Area Fire Department Fire Safety House - panoramio, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Saline December 2021 5 (Davenport House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 18 (Davenport House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 19 (Davenport House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 20 (Davenport House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline December 2018 1 (William H. Davenport House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- William Davenport Historic Building, (1875), 300 East Michigan Avenue, Saline, Michigan - panoramio, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Saline December 2018 2 (Michigan Avenue), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline December 2018 3 (Michigan Avenue), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Busch's Fresh Food Market, 565 East Michigan Avenue, Saline, Michigan - panoramio, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Gerry's Tires ^ Alignment, 7911 East Michigan Avenue, Saline, Michigan - panoramio, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- City of Saline Municipal Building, 100 North Harris Street, Saline, Michigan - panoramio, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Saline December 2021 6 (Beverly Davenport House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline December 2021 7 (Beverly Davenport House), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 17 (Saline Fire Station), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 195 East Michigan Avenue, Saline, Michigan - panoramio (1), Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Saline May 2015 16 (1887 fire bell), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 15 (Saline Fire Station), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline Area Fire Department, 100 North Harris Street, Saline, Michigan - panoramio, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 195 East Michigan Avenue, Saline, Michigan - panoramio, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Saline May 2015 21 (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 22 (Saline Fire Station), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 24 (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 23 (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline City Council Members in the 2014 Memorial Day Parade, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Saline May 2015 14 (Bank of Ann Arbor), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline - Michigan - USA - panoramio (1), fotogoocom, CC BY 3.0
- Saline May 2015 25 (Bank of Ann Arbor), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USA - Michigan - Saline - panoramio (1), fotogoocom, CC BY 3.0
- Saline December 2018 4 (Michigan Avenue), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline - Michigan - USA - panoramio, fotogoocom, CC BY 3.0
- Saline May 2015 12 (peace pole), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 08 (Little Free Library), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 10 (Little Free Library), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saline May 2015 09 (Little Free Library), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sutherland Wilson Sesquicentennial Farm, Textile Road, Pittsfield Township, Michigan, Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
- Detroit Hillsdale and Indiana Railroad-Saline Depot, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph Annin House Saline MI, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saline First Presbyterian Church Saline MI, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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