Solomon, KS

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Solomon, Kansas

Solomon, Kansas, in Dickinson county, is 84 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. About 1,072 people people live in Solomon.

The People and Families of Solomon

In Solomon, about 65% of adults are married.

Solomon is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Solomon had a median family income of $48,203.

Solomon Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Solomon, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Solomon, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

Solomon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 13%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Solomon, KS

Comparing Solomon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	84 miles N of Wichita, Kansas
County	Dickinson
Standard Zip Codes	67480
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.919
Longitude	-97.37

Station	ABILENE 1 W
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Station	SALINA MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Station	HERINGTON
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,072	100%
Male	538	50.2%
Female	534	49.8%
Under 18	338	31.5%
18+	734	68.5%
65+	128	11.9%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,054	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	10	0.9%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,056
Growth	-16
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.2%
Irish	12.5%
English	11.6%
US/American	10.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7%
Swedish	6.9%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Norwegian	2.8%
Dutch	2.6%
Russian	1.6%
Czech	1.6%
Italian	1.2%
Welsh	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Portuguese	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Solomon	1,072	$48,203
Abilene	6,543	$46,052
Bennington	623	$45,972
Enterprise	836	$39,479
Gypsum	414	$34,375
New Cambria	150	$40,500
Salina	45,679	$45,433

Library
Solomon Public Library 108 N. Walnut P.o. Box 246 Solomon, Kansas (785) 655-3521

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