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Salina Kansas Real Estate
Salina Kansas Real Estate

 

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Population (year 2000): 45,679. Estimated population in July 2005: 45,956 (+0.6% change)
Males: 22,355 (48.9%), Females: 23,324 (51.1%)

Saline County

Zip codes: 67401.

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $36,066 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,900 (year 2000)

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Races in Salina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (28.4%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.9%), United States (9.8%), Swedish (4.8%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land area: 22.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Salina

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salina city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

4.5% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,062 (+7.2%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (80.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (420.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: New Cambria, KS (7.9 miles) , Smolan, KS (8.0 miles ), Assaria, KS (10.0 miles ), Bennington, KS (14.5 miles ), Culver, KS (14.5 miles) , Gypsum, KS (14.9 miles ), Solomon, KS (17.6 miles ), Lindsborg, KS (17.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 115 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 1997: 99 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 1998: 112 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 1999: 107 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2000: 123 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2001: 98 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 79 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2003: 107 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2004: 107 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2005: 82 buildings, average cost: $142,900

Latitude: 38.82 N, Longitude: 97.61 W

Area code: 785

Salina, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,516 (+5.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 19,486 (84.0%)

Crime in Salina by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0 10 1
    per 100,000 0.0 21.9 2.2
Rapes 18 31 40
    per 100,000 39.4 67.9 87.6
Robberies 20 11 11
    per 100,000 43.8 24.1 24.1
Assaults 113 90 118
    per 100,000 247.4 197.0 258.3
Burglaries 296 366 334
    per 100,000 648.0 801.2 731.2
Thefts 2,402 2,707 2,275
    per 100,000 5258.4 5926.1 4980.4
Auto thefts 106 95 114
    per 100,000 232.1 208.0 249.6
Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) 352.6 405.4 366.5


Average climate in Salina, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Salina-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.0 miles away from the Salina city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Terence Newman - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Sep 4, 1978), D'Andre McGrew - College basketball player (Georgia St Panthers), Zack Graber - College basketball player (Arkansas LR Trojans).

Hospitals/medical centers in Salina:

  • SALINA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (400 S SANTA FE)
  • SALINA SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (401 SOUTH SANTA FE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Salina:
  • LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINDSBORG, KS)
  • OTTAWA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ABILENE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salina:

  • SALINA MUNI (about 5 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 56 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 69 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Salina:
  • MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNTY (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; ID: 45K)
  • ABILENE MUNI (about 27 miles; ABILENE, KS; ID: K78)
  • MC PHERSON (about 34 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; ID: MPR)

Local government website: www.ci.salina.ks.us

Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 43 $122,200 $34,102 46 $12,121
Housing and Community Development(Local) 30 $103,606 $41,442 2 $1,010
Natural Resources 6 $15,542 $31,084 0 $0
Water Supply 14 $37,892 $32,478 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 36 $90,416 $30,138 36 $17,010
Financial Administration 28 $76,070 $32,601 0 $0
Other Government Administration 10 $41,452 $49,742 1 $110
Judicial and Legal 9 $27,794 $37,058 2 $2,915
Police Protection - Officers 78 $269,914 $41,525 0 $0
Police - Other 26 $63,344 $29,235 1 $353
Firefighters 86 $303,022 $42,282 0 $0
Fire - Other 5 $21,520 $51,648 1 $447
Streets and Highways 35 $85,452 $29,297 0 $0
Airports 11 $37,282 $40,671 1 $1,228
Solid Waste Management 24 $68,646 $34,323 1 $500
Sewerage 47 $132,906 $33,933 0 $0
Totals for Government 488 $1,497,058 $36,812 91 $35,694

Colleges/Universities in Salina:

  • KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 625; Location: 100 E CLAFLIN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kwu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SALINA AREA TECHNICAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 248; Location: 2562 SCANLAN AVE; Public; Website: www.geocities.com/athens/forum/2261)
  • THE BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 102; Location: 2106 SOUTH 9TH STREET; Private, for-profit)
  • ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN INC (FT enrollment: 36; Location: 115 S FIFTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.academyofhairsalina.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salina:
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
Public high schools in Salina:
  • SALINA HIGH SOUTH (Students: 1,138; Location: 730 MAGNOLIA RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SALINA HIGH CENTRAL (Students: 1,122; Location: 650 E CRAWFORD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Salina:
  • EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1325 EAST CLOUD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SACRED HEART JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 230 EAST CLOUD; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • ST JOHNS MILITARY SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: PO BOX 827; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Salina:
  • SALINA SOUTH MIDDLE (Students: 927; Location: 2040 S 4TH; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 859; Location: 1135 LAKEWOOD CIRCLE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • OAKDALE ELEM (Students: 627; Location: 811 E IRON; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HEUSNER ELEM (Students: 446; Location: 1300 NORTON; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CORONADO ELEM (Students: 442; Location: 518 NEAL ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • SUNSET ELEM (Students: 424; Location: 1510 W REPUBLIC; Grades: KG - 05)
  • COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. (Students: 421; Location: 215 SOUTH PHILLIPS; Grades: KG - 05)
  • STEWART ELEM (Students: 421; Location: 2123 ROACH; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MEADOWLARK RIDGE ELEM (Students: 397; Location: 2200 GLEN AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • SCHILLING ELEM (Students: 370; Location: 3121 CANTERBURY; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Salina:
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 304 EAST CLOUD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL GRADE S (Students: 126; Location: 406 WEST IRON AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • SALINA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 600 STATE STREET; Grades: 2 - 4)
Library in Salina:
  • SALINA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,193,122; Location: 301 W ELM STREET; 232,232 books; 9,300 audio materials; 8,386 video materials; 438 serial subscriptions)

Salina compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Salina:
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KINA (910 AM; 1 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Salina:
  • KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KZBZ (104.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • KYEZ (93.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILS (92.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KHCD (89.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KAKA (88.5 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSAJ-FM (98.5 FM; ABILENE, KS; Owner: EBC, INC.)
  • K269CT (101.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)
TV broadcast stations around Salina:
  • K15CN (Channel 15; SALINA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K51GC (Channel 51; SALINA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K06LZ (Channel 6; SALINA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)

 

 

 

 

 


 
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