Solomon, Kansas | |
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City | |
Location within Dickinson County and Kansas |
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KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend) |
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Coordinates: 38°55′10″N 97°22′16″W / 38.91944°N 97.37111°WCoordinates: 38°55′10″N 97°22′16″W / 38.91944°N 97.37111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Counties | Dickinson, Saline |
Founded | 1866 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
• Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,095 |
• Estimate (2015) | 1,054 |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 67480 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-66275 |
GNIS ID | 476660 |
Website | City Website |
Solomon is a city in Dickinson and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,095. It is located approximately 6 miles west of Abilene.
The first post office at Solomon was established in October, 1860.
Solomon was founded in 1866. It was named from its position near the mouth of the Solomon River. Solomon was incorporated as a city in 1871.
Solomon is located at 38°55′7″N 97°22′11″W / 38.91861°N 97.36972°W (38.918578, -97.369665). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), all of it land.
The Saline County portion of Solomon is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,095 people, 433 households, and 295 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,288.2 inhabitants per square mile (497.4/km2). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 547.1 per square mile (211.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.