Salina, Kansas
Salina /səˈlaɪnə/ is a city in Saline County in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Saline County. In 2020, 46,889 people lived there.[5][4]
Salina, Kansas | |
|---|---|
City and County seat | |
 Water tower (2013) | |
 Location within Saline County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′25″N 97°36′41″W / 38.84028°N 97.61139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Saline |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Trent Davis (D)[2] |
| • City manager | Mike Schrage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.81 sq mi (66.84 km2) |
| • Land | 25.77 sq mi (66.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,889 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67401-67402[6] |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-62700[1] |
| GNIS ID | 476808[1] |
| Website | salina-ks.gov |
Geography
changeSalina is at 38°50′25″N 97°36′41″W / 38.84028°N 97.61139°W (38.8402805, -97.6114237. It has an elevation of 1,224 feet (373 m).[1] It is in north-central Kansas at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 135. It is 81 miles (130 km) north of Wichita, Kansas, 164 miles (264 km) west of Kansas City, Missouri, and 401 miles (645 km) east of Denver, Colorado.[7]
Salina is in the Smoky Hills area in the Great Plains. It is close to the Smoky Hills River and the Saline River.[8]
The United States Census Bureau said the city has a total area of 25.81 square miles (66.85 km2). 25.77 square miles (66.74 km2) of that is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[3]
Weather
changeSalina has a lot of severe thunderstorms, and they can get tornadoes.
| Climate data for Salina Regional Airport (KSLN) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
84 (29) |
96 (36) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
114 (46) |
116 (47) |
117 (47) |
110 (43) |
100 (38) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
117 (47) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 41.6 (5.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
57.0 (13.9) |
67.1 (19.5) |
76.5 (24.7) |
87.2 (30.7) |
93.0 (33.9) |
91.1 (32.8) |
81.9 (27.7) |
69.0 (20.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
42.4 (5.8) |
67.4 (19.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.0 (−0.6) |
35.5 (1.9) |
45.4 (7.4) |
55.2 (12.9) |
65.3 (18.5) |
75.6 (24.2) |
81.1 (27.3) |
79.6 (26.4) |
70.2 (21.2) |
57.5 (14.2) |
43.9 (6.6) |
32.3 (0.2) |
56.1 (13.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 20.5 (−6.4) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
33.9 (1.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
54.0 (12.2) |
64.0 (17.8) |
69.3 (20.7) |
68.1 (20.1) |
58.4 (14.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
32.9 (0.5) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
44.8 (7.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−31 (−35) |
−11 (−24) |
5 (−15) |
19 (−7) |
38 (3) |
46 (8) |
42 (6) |
28 (−2) |
14 (−10) |
−5 (−21) |
−24 (−31) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.72 (18) |
1.03 (26) |
2.41 (61) |
3.00 (76) |
4.76 (121) |
4.27 (108) |
4.08 (104) |
3.38 (86) |
2.52 (64) |
2.32 (59) |
1.25 (32) |
0.92 (23) |
30.66 (778) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.9 (15) |
4.6 (12) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.0 (2.5) |
3.6 (9.1) |
18.1 (46.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 86.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 9.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 71 | 62 | 59 | 61 | 50 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 64 |
| Source: National Weather Service: Temperature averages (1981-2010),[9] Records (1888-present),[10] precipitation averages and days (1981-2010),[11] snowfall averages and days (1966-1995);[11] Weatherbase: Humidity[12] | |||||||||||||
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 918 | — | |
| 1880 | 3,111 | 238.9% | |
| 1890 | 6,149 | 97.7% | |
| 1900 | 6,074 | −1.2% | |
| 1910 | 9,688 | 59.5% | |
| 1920 | 15,085 | 55.7% | |
| 1930 | 20,155 | 33.6% | |
| 1940 | 21,073 | 4.6% | |
| 1950 | 26,176 | 24.2% | |
| 1960 | 43,202 | 65.0% | |
| 1970 | 37,714 | −12.7% | |
| 1980 | 41,843 | 10.9% | |
| 1990 | 42,303 | 1.1% | |
| 2000 | 45,679 | 8.0% | |
| 2010 | 47,707 | 4.4% | |
| 2020 | 46,889 | −1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] 2010-2020[5] | |||
2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 46,889 people, 19,295 households, and 11,543 families living in Topeka. Of the households, 61.3% owned their home and 38.7% rented their home.
The median age was 38.7 years. Of the people, 78.1% were White, 3.8% were Black, 2.3% were Asian, 0.7% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 4.5% were from some other race, and 10.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.4% of the people.[4][14]
Economy
changeSalina was the first place for Lee Jeans. They opened in 1889.[15]
The biggest employers are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony's Pizza | 2,000 |
| 2 | Salina Regional Health Center | 1,082 |
| 3 | USD 305 | 935 |
| 4 | Exide | 800 |
| 5 | Great Plains Manufacturing | 650 |
| 6 | Philips Lighting | 600 |
| 7 | City of Salina | 493 |
| 8 | Saline County | 277 |
| 9 | ElDorado National | 255 |
Media
changeThe Salina Journal is the local newspaper. They publish every day.[16]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Salina, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "City of Salina Mayors". City of Salina. Retrieved July 5, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "QuickFacts: Salina city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ "City Distance Tool". Geobytes. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculator". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved October 7, 2010. Used Latitude/Longitude of river confluence from United States Geological Survey and the latitude/longitude given on this page for Salina to calculate distance.
- ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service Forecast Office - Wichita, KS. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ↑ National Weather Service (March 2015). "Records/Extremes". National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 National Weather Service. "Monthly Summarized Data 1981-2010". NOWData. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Salina, Kansas Travel Weather Averages". Weatherbase. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Lee Jeans History". lee.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Record Details – Salina Journal". Kansas Press Association. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
Other websites
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City
changeSchools
change- USD 305, Salina Public Schools
- Sacred Heart Junior/Senior High School[permanent dead link]
Historical
change- Smoky Hill Museum
- Salina Arts & Humanities Commission
- Special Collections: Archived 2013-07-02 at the Wayback Machine A gift of William A. Phillips, the founder of Salina
- Antler Furniture on YouTube, from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
Maps
change- Salina City Map, KDOT