Dickinson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.4%
(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 68.1% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Solomon, KS
7 people in nursing homes
Solomon compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Solomon (2011 data):
- The Solomon State Bank: at 126 West Main Street, branch established on 1905/07/01. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $185.0 mil, Deposits: $149.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Solomon Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dickinson County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Solomon (based on Dickinson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.27%
| Here | | 52.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 31.2% | 20.3% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 5.4% |
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| Congregations | 23.2% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 5.4% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Brethren in Christ Church | United Church of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.4% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10.0% |
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| Congregations | 5.4% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 25.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Here: | 2.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Dickinson County: | 2.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | This county: | 5.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Dickinson County: | 7.91 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Dickinson County: | 8.7% | | State: | 8.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.5% | | Kansas: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| 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 | $1,340 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,274 | $27,288 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,012 | $24,144 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,680 | $20,160 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,562 | $27,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $10,528 | $25,267 | 1 | $1,340 |
Solomon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $65,000 ($59.31)
Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($5.47)
All Other: $3,000 ($2.74)
- Construction - General: $67,000 ($61.13)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($10.04)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($7.30)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $184,000 ($167.88)
Housing & Community Development: $181,000 ($165.15)
Financial Administration: $65,000 ($59.31)
Water Utilities: $60,000 ($54.74)
Police Protection: $43,000 ($39.23)
Sewerage: $32,000 ($29.20)
Regular Highways: $32,000 ($29.20)
Fire Protection: $31,000 ($28.28)
Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($20.07)
Libraries: $16,000 ($14.60)
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000 ($9.12)
Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($5.47)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($0.91)
- General - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($14.60)
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $98,000 ($89.42)
General Support: $65,000 ($59.31)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $275,000 ($250.91)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $235,000 ($214.42)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($36.50)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000 ($25.55)
General Revenue, NEC: $26,000 ($23.72)
Special Assessments: $22,000 ($20.07)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $25,000 ($22.81)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($7.30)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $576,000 ($525.55)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $111,000 ($101.28)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $220,000 ($200.73)
Beginning: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $114,000 ($104.01)
Highways: $32,000 ($29.20)
All Other: $18,000 ($16.42)
General Support: $9,000 ($8.21)
- Tax - Property: $174,000 ($158.76)
Public Utilities: $43,000 ($39.23)
NEC: $4,000 ($3.65)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $376,000 ($343.07)
7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,808 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.81% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)| Dickinson County: | 0.19% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,162 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.94% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Solomon:
- KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KABI (1560 AM; 0 kW; ABILENE, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
- KINA (910 AM; 1 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Solomon:
- KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- KYEZ (93.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
- KSAJ-FM (98.5 FM; ABILENE, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
- KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KILS (92.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KZBZ (104.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
- KBMP (90.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJRL (105.7 FM; HERINGTON, KS; Owner: GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
- KBLS (102.5 FM; NORTH FORT RILEY, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
- KAKA (88.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Solomon:
- KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K51GC (Channel 51; SALINA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- K39BR (Channel 39; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS B/CST.SERVICE,INC.)
- K06LZ (Channel 6; SALINA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
- K15CN (Channel 15; SALINA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $261,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,052
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 3,052
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Solomon)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2495 Arrowhead Rd (Lat: 38.968611 Lon: -97.465833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPUD315
Assigned Frequencies: 460.562 MHz
Grant Date: 02/07/2002, Expiration Date: 02/07/2012, Certifier: Ray Mcgavran
Registrant: Ka-Comm., Inc, 326 S Clark, Salina, KS 67401, Phone: (785) 827-8555, Fax: (785) 827-1921, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KD0VA, Licensee ID: L00276343
Grant Date: 07/23/2004, Expiration Date: 10/21/2014, Certifier: Stephen F Haly
Registrant: Stephen F Haly, 111 W 5th Street, Solomon, KS 67480-8205 - Call Sign: KC0ZOV, Licensee ID: L01248948
Grant Date: 02/21/2007, Expiration Date: 02/21/2017, Certifier: Aaron J Bell
Registrant: Aaron J Bell, Solomon, KS 67480
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 21736 , Serial Number: 18800992, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/1972
Registrant (Corporation): Skytractor Inc, 1357 Camp Rd, Solomon, KS 67480 - Aircraft: SOCATA TB21TC (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TIO 540 SER (250 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 2802W , Serial Number: 1137, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/1990
Registrant (Corporation): Chuck Henry Sales Inc, 525 N Poplar St, Solomon, KS 67480 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9486X , Serial Number: 21057786, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/1961
Registrant (Individual): John A Wolesky, Po Box 337, Solomon, KS 67480
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Solomon, KS
| Most common first names in Solomon, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 17 | 70.8 years |
| John | 17 | 75.5 years |
| Mary | 15 | 80.9 years |
| Charles | 10 | 82.3 years |
| George | 10 | 78.0 years |
| Anna | 8 | 80.4 years |
| Robert | 8 | 73.6 years |
| Helen | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Donald | 6 | 76.3 years |
| Harold | 6 | 77.2 years |
| Most common last names in Solomon, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 12 | 76.5 years |
| Miller | 10 | 82.6 years |
| Wood | 9 | 76.4 years |
| Shirack | 9 | 85.1 years |
| Riordan | 8 | 73.2 years |
| Ryan | 7 | 86.3 years |
| Taylor | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 77.0 years |
| Nelson | 6 | 73.9 years |
| Sullivan | 5 | 77.8 years |
Businesses in Solomon, KS
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
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