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 2010, 47,707 people lived there.[6]
Salina, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Water tower in Salina (2013) | |
 Location within Saline County and Kansas | |
 KDOT map of Saline County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′25″N 97°36′41″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Saline |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Trent Davis |
| • City manager | Mike Schrage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.15 sq mi (65.14 km2) |
| • Land | 25.11 sq mi (65.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47,707 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | 47,336 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67401-67402 [5] |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-62700 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476808 [1] |
| Website | ci.salina.ks.us |
Geography
Salina is at 38°50′25″N 97°36′41″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 25.15 square miles (65.14 km2). 25.11 square miles (65.03 km2) of that is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.[2]
Weather
Salina 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
| 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% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 47,336 | [4] | −0.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
Economy
Salina was the first place for Lee Jeans. They opened in 1889.[14]
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
The Salina Journal is the local newspaper. They publish every day.[15]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Salina". Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- "American FactFinder 2". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salina, Kansas.
Schools
- USD 305, Salina Public Schools
- Sacred Heart Junior/Senior High School
Historical
- 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 at YouTube, from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
Maps
- Salina City Map, KDOT
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