Smolan, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 218. Estimated population in July 2006: 212 (-2.8% change)

Males: 110	(50.5%)
Females: 108	(49.5%)

Saline County

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67456.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,300 (it was $40,500 in 2000)

Smolan	$41,300
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,300 (it was $71,000 in 2000)

Smolan	$73,300
Kansas:	$107,800

Smolan, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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The Hickory Tree Restaurant

Races in Smolan:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
Hispanic (5.5%)
Other race (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), United States (13.8%), Swedish (12.8%), English (11.9%), Irish (11.5%), Dutch (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1315 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 1525 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Smolan

High school or higher: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smolan city

Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 63.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 2.3%
Divorced: 11.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Smolan:	0.8% ($550)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (76.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (415.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Assaria, KS (6.8 miles ), Salina, KS (8.0 miles ), Lindsborg, KS (11.3 miles ), Brookville, KS (12.9 miles ), New Cambria, KS (15.6 miles) , Marquette, KS (16.4 miles ), Culver, KS (16.8 miles) , Gypsum, KS (17.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.74 N, Longitude: 97.68 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+8.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
Machinery (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (22%)
Health care (17%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
Food (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Waiters and waitresses (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)

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Average climate in Smolan, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Smolan-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Smolan city center injured 10 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Smolan:

SALINA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SALINA, KS)
SALINA SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 7 miles; SALINA, KS)
LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINDSBORG, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smolan:

SALINA MUNI (about 4 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 49 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 76 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smolan:

MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNTY (about 24 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; ID: 45K)
MC PHERSON (about 27 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; ID: MPR)
ABILENE MUNI (about 34 miles; ABILENE, KS; ID: K78)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smolan:

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)

User submitted facts and corrections:

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Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	81.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.0%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Smolan compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Smolan mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Saline County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$100
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$200
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$300

Smolan government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $15,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $16,000
Regular Highways: $14,000

General - Other: $9,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $20,000
Property: $10,000

Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,934 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Saline County: 0.06%
Kansas average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ottawa County, KS	0.41% ($25,713 average AGI)
from Dickinson County, KS	0.40% ($24,282)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.34% ($33,507)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sedgwick County, KS	0.50% ($31,075 average AGI)
to Dickinson County, KS	0.40% ($25,035)
to Johnson County, KS	0.39% ($32,610)

Strongest AM radio stations in Smolan:

KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KINA (910 AM; 1 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smolan:

KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KZBZ (104.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
KYEZ (93.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
KILS (92.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
KAKA (88.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Smolan:

KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K51GC (Channel 51; SALINA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
K06LZ (Channel 6; SALINA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
K15CN (Channel 15; SALINA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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