Moving to Solomon, Kansas

Population: 1,072. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,056 (-1.5% change)
Males: 538 (50.2%), Females: 534 (49.8%)

Dickinson County

Zip code: 67480

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $40,469
Median house value: $65,800

Population by Race

Races in Solomon:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (33.9%), Irish (19.4%), English (13.9%), United States (7.6%), Swedish (6.0%), Dutch (4.0%).

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Solomon

• High school or higher: 84.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Solomon city

• Never married: 21.0%
• Now married: 58.1%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 12.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+18.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Solomon:

• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ABILENE, KS)
• SALINA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SALINA, KS)
• SALINA SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 19 miles; SALINA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Solomon:

• SALINA MUNI (about 22 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 51 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 69 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Solomon:

• ABILENE MUNI (about 10 miles; ABILENE, KS; Abbreviation: K78)
• MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNTY (about 27 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Abbreviation: 45K)
• CLAY CENTER MUNI (about 36 miles; CLAY CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: CYW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Solomon:

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Solomon:

• SOLOMON HIGH (Students: 196; Location: 409 NORTH PINE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Solomon:

• SOLOMON ELEM (Students: 212; Location: 411 N PINE; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Solomon:

• SOLOMON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,195; Location: 108 N WALNUT P.O. BOX 246; 12,871 books; 21 audio materials; 151 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)