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Salina, Kansas
Location of Salina, Kansas
Location of Salina, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°49′27″N 97°36′26″W / 38.82417, -97.60722
Country United States
State Kansas
County Saline
Area
 - Total 22. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties Saline County (standard abbreviation SA) is a county located in the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve.sq mi (59. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.km²)
 - Land 22. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (58. 9 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation 1,224 ft (373 m)
Population (2006)
 - Total 46,140
 - Density 2,033/sq mi (783. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 67401-67402
Area code(s) 785
FIPS code 20-62700[1]
GNIS feature ID 0476808[2]
A water tower bearing the town's name on the south-east side of town.
A water tower bearing the town's name on the south-east side of town. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area Code 785 is the Area code for Telephone exchanges in most of northern Kansas. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A water tower, watershed, or elevated water tower is a large elevated water storage container

Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Saline County (standard abbreviation SA) is a county located in the U Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [3] First settled by Preston B. Plum in 1856 along the Saline and Smoky Hill Rivers, and founded by William A. Phillips in 1858, Salina is situated at the intersection of Interstate Highways I-70 and I-135 in central Kansas. Saline River may refer to several Rivers in the United States: The Saline River (Little River in southwestern Arkansas a tributary of the The Smoky Hill River is a River in the US states of Colorado and Kansas. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=P000315 The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Interstate 70 (I-70 is an Interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort Utah, to a Park and Ride Interstate 135 (abbreviated I-135) is a 957 mile-long Interstate Highway in central and south-central Kansas, USA. The population was 45,679 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 46,140 in the year 2006. [4] A population count in October 2007 puts the city at about 50,000 people. [5]

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History

In 1860 Salina, the westernmost post on the Smoky Hill Trail, began to establish itself as a staging post for prospectors traveling to Pikes Peak, as well as a trading post between local native tribes, and Fort Leavenworth. Prospecting is the physical search for Minerals Fossils precious metals or mineral specimens and is also known as Fossicking. Pikes Peak (originally Pike's Peak, see below) is a Mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, west of Colorado Springs A trading post is a place where the trading of goods takes place Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County Kansas (just north of the city of Leavenworth) in the upper northeast After the Civil War, Phillips, then a colonel, used his influence to extend the Union Pacific Railroad to Salina in 1867. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Starting in 1872, Salina began transporting meat shipped in refrigerated cars down the rails. A refrigerator car (or "reefer") is a refrigerated Boxcar, a piece of Railroad Rolling stock designed to carry perishable During the 1870s, wheat became the dominant crop in Salina and a steam-powered flour mill was built. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. A steam engine is a Heat engine that performs Mechanical work using Steam as its Working fluid. A gristmill or grist mill is a building where Grain is ground into Flour, or the grinding mechanism itself At the same time Dr. E. R. Switzer, of Salina, introduced alfalfa to Kansas farmers. Alfalfa ( Medicago sativa) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop

During World War II, Smoky Hill Army Airfield, located southwest of Salina, was one of several notable B-29 training bases. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The exponential growth of the 1950s of Salina was related largely to the re-opening of the base, later renamed Schilling Air Force Base, subsequently closed in 1965 by the Department of Defense. Exponential growth (including Exponential decay) occurs when the growth rate of a mathematical function is proportional to the function's current value David Carl Schilling ( 15 December 1918 – 14 August 1956) was a U The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government As Schilling AFB, it was home to the Strategic Air Command's 40th and 310th Bomb Wings of the 802nd Air Division between 1952 and 1960, flying B-47 Stratojets and KC-97 Stratotankers; to the 310th Strategic Aerospace Wing between 1960 and 1962; and between 1962 and 1965, to the 22nd Strategic Aerospace Division, controlling the 310th SAW and the Atlas ICBM missile silos of the 550th Strategic Missile Squadron. The Strategic Air Command (SAC was both a major command and a "specified command" in the U WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The SM-65 Atlas was a missile built by the Convair Division of General Dynamics. A missile silo is an underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBMs.

On February 28, 2005, the city was home to the "Last Great Aviation Record" when Steve Fossett took off from the Salina Airport in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, to attempt the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled aerial circumnavigation of the globe by airplane. February 28, 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released by the U James Stephen Fossett (born April 22 1944 missing September 3 2007 declared legally dead February 15 2008 On September 3 2007 Fossett was reported missing after WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Fossett completed the record-breaking flight on March 3, 2005 when he landed back in Salina after 67 hours, 1 minute and 10 seconds, at an average speed of 342. March 3, 2005 In Belgium, Naïma Amzil, a Muslim woman leaves her job after her employer is targeted with a seventh 2 mph (550. 7 km/h). Support for the venture was provided by the Kansas State Aviation Research (KStAR) Lab.

Geography

Salina is located at 38°49′27″N, 97°36′26″W (38. 824267, -97. 607205)[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (59. 0 km²), of which, 22. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (58. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 18%) is water.

Salina is the closest city to the geographic and geodetic centers of the United States with a population of over 50,000. Salina stands at an elevation of 1,281 feet (390 m).

Climate

Over the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low under 20 °F (−7 °C) in January to an average high of over 93 °F (34 °C) in July. The maximum temperature reaches 90 °F (32 °C) an average of 61 days per year and reaches 100 °F (38 °C) an average of 14 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below the freezing point (32°F) an average of 114 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs between early October and early November, and the last spring freeze occurs during the month of April.

The area receives about 32 inches of precipitation during an average year with the largest share being received in May and June—with a combined 18 days of measurable precipitation. During a typical year the total amount of precipitation may be anywhere from 24 to 44 inches (1,100 mm). There are on average 77 days of measurable precipitation per year. Winter snowfall averages almost 19 inches, but the median is less than 10 inches (250 mm). Measurable snowfall occurs an average of 9 days per year with at least an inch of snow being received on seven of those days. Snow depth of at least an inch occurs an average of 27 days per year.

On September 25, 1973 a tornado measuring F3 passed through the southeast part of town injuring 6 people, destroying 2 houses and the Sundowner East trailer park.

Source: Monthly Station Climate Summaries, 1971-2000, U.S. National Climatic Data Center
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Temperatures (°F)
Mean high 39. 1 45. 8 56. 4 66. 7 76. 3 87. 5 93. 3 91. 0 81. 8 69. 9 53. 6 42. 5 67. 0
Mean low 18. 8 23. 9 33. 6 43. 1 53. 5 63. 6 69. 3 67. 8 58. 4 45. 9 32. 5 22. 7 44. 4
Highest recorded 78
(1990)
84
(1954)
89
(1978)
105
(1989)
100
(1994)
112
(1980)
113
(1954)
110
(1956)
110
(2000)
100
(1954)
86
(1980)
72
(2001)
113
(1954)
Lowest recorded −18
(1985)
−19
(1979)
−5
(1960)
13
(1975)
27
(1953)
40
(1954)
49
(1972)
46
(1967)
30
(1984)
14
(1993)
−5
(1952)
−24
(1989)
−24
(1989)
Precipitation (inches)
Median 0. 66 1. 04 2. 17 2. 63 5. 06 3. 93 3. 42 3. 68 1. 91 2. 15 1. 13 0. 73 31. 57
Mean number of days 4. 5 4. 5 6. 8 7. 7 9. 7 8. 6 7. 1 6. 9 6. 2 5. 8 4. 6 4. 6 77. 0
Highest monthly 2. 88
(1979)
2. 77
(1993)
10. 82
(1973)
6. 99
(1985)
15. 60
(1995)
10. 04
(1981)
17. 93
(1993)
13. 75
(1977)
8. 12
(1973)
6. 77
(1979)
4. 18
(1975)
3. 12
(1973)
Snowfall (inches)
Median 3. 2 2. 9 1. 3 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 trace 2. 0 9. 4
Mean number of days 3. 3 1. 8 1. 1 0. 3 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 2 0. 8 1. 9 9. 4
Highest monthly 32. 7
(1979)
23. 0
(1971)
9. 0
(1984)
4. 2
(1983)
0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 5. 3
(1991)
5. 0
(1975)
16. 1
(1983)
Notes: Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 Precipitation includes rain and melted snow or sleet in inches; median values are provided for precipitation and snowfall because mean averages may be misleading. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. In Probability theory and Statistics, a median is described as the number separating the higher half of a sample a population or a Probability distribution In Mathematics and Statistics, the arithmetic Mean (or simply the mean) of a list of numbers is the sum of all the members of the list divided Mean and median values are for the 30-year period 1971–2000; temperature extremes are for the station's period of record (1952–2001). The station is located at Salina Municipal Airport at 38°49′N 97°40′W, elevation 1,263 feet (385 m).

Demographics

Historical populations
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%

Salina's population was estimated to be 46,140 in the year 2006, an increase of 368, or +0. 8%, over the previous six years. [4]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[1] there were 45,679 people, 18,523 households, and 11,873 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,009. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (775. 9/km²). There were 19,599 housing units at an average density of 862. 2/sq mi (332. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87. 76% White, 3. 57% Black or African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 56% Native American, 1. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 96% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 05% Pacific Islander, 3. Pacific Islander Americans are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. 78% from other races, and 2. 32% from two or more races. The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from different races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically 71% of the population.

There were 18,523 households out of which 31. The household is the basic unit of analysis in many Social, Microeconomic and Government models 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 8% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 9% were non-families. 30. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 2. 98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 9% under the age of 18, 10. 0% from 18 to 24, 28. 7% from 25 to 44, 21. 1% from 45 to 64, and 14. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,066, and the median income for a family was $45,433. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,593. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 7% of families and 9. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 9. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Salina is predominantly White and Christian, with over 80% of the population being White (non-Hispanic) and having approximately 65 churches.

Economy

Downtown Salina grain elevators
Downtown Salina grain elevators
Downtown Salina grain elevator
Downtown Salina grain elevator

Agriculture is the predominant industry in Salina, and its grain elevators are visible from miles away. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture History Grain elevators are a common sight in the grain-growing areas of the world such as the North American Prairies Larger terminal elevators are This agrarian emphasis is even reflected in a local Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Cathedral, which is built in white cylindrical shapes intriguingly like grain silos. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". However, Salina has several other important employers. The city also has a strong manufacturing base. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Tony's Pizza, a Schwan Food Company brand, is Salina's largest single employer with over 2000 workers employed. The Schwan Food Company is a multibillion-dollar privately owned company with 22000 employees worldwide Tony's makes consumer retail frozen pizzas as well as food intended for school cafeterias and other institutions. Pizza (ˈpiːtsə, in Italian:) is a popular dish made with an Oven -baked flat generally round Bread that is covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based Additionally, over 500 are employed in factories for Philips Lighting, Exide Battery, Great Plains Manufacturing (farm equipment), ElDorado National (commercial bus manufacturer) and Raytheon Aircraft. Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. Exide Technologies is the world's second-largest producer of automotive lead acid batteries for automotive and industrial applications ElDorado National is a bus manufacturer owned by Thor Industries. Raytheon Company ( is a major American Defense contractor and industrial corporation with core Manufacturing concentrations in Defense systems

Arts and culture

Religion

Sports

Education

Kansas State University - Salina, a branch of Kansas State University (main campus in Manhattan, Kansas) offers undergraduate degrees in both technology and aviation related fields. Kansas State University-Salina is a branch campus of Kansas State University, and the home of the University's College of Technology and Aviation Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States Manhattan is a city in Pottawatomie and Riley counties in the northeastern part of the U Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " (Kansas State University - Salina was previously known as Kansas Technical Institute) K-State Salina is based at Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN). Salina is also home of Kansas Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college that affiliates itself with the United Methodist Church, and Brown Mackie College. Kansas Wesleyan University is a private four-year Methodist college founded in Salina Kansas in 1886 The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Enrollment in Salina at each of these institutions is around 800.

{[1] Salina has five high schools - three public and two private: Salina High School Central, Salina High School South, Southeast of Saline School (located outside of the town of Gypsum) are public and the two private schools are Sacred Heart Catholic High School and St. John's Military School. Salina High School Central, commonly called Salina Central, is a public school in Salina Kansas, for students from grades 9 to 12 Salina High School South is a 5A public school located in Salina Kansas serving students from grades 9-12 Gypsum is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census. St John's Military School is a private boarding Military school for male students from grades 6 to 12 ( Middle school through High school) Salina also has two middle schools Lakewood Middle School and South Middle School. Total enrollment of the public school system is about 11,000.

Media

The city has a local daily newspaper, The Salina Journal, several radio stations; 99.9FM KSKG, 910AM KINA, 92. The Salina Journal is a daily morning newspaper based in Salina Kansas. 7FM KILS, 95. 5FM KQNS, Y93.7 KYEZ, 1150AM KSAL and 104. 9FM KZBZ, though no local television news. However, they use KWCH Wichita's custom weather forecast system. Salina is also served by 89.5 FM KHCD, a repeater station for the NPR-affiliated Radio Kansas network.

Transportation

Salina is served by one commercial airline at Salina Municipal Airport, but most airtravel is done at larger airports in Wichita, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages

Notable natives and residents

Other topics

Salina in popular culture

Notes

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ a b Population Estimates. U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Released 2007-06-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
  5. ^ http://ci.salina.ks.us (Salina, Kansas Official Site)
  6. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  7. ^ Misskansasusa.com
  8. ^ Oklahoma On Campus
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