Smolan, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Smolan is a city in Saline County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 215. It is part of the Salina
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. Smolan was named after the Swedish province of Småland
, because many local settlers came from that province.
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 218 people, 79 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,575.5 people per square mile (601.2/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 599.9 per square mile (228.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.46% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.38% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population.
There were 79 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,500, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,149. About 10.3% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
400.
Schools
Historical
Maps
Saline County, Kansas
Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 55,606...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 215. It is part of the Salina
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Salina micropolitan area
The Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kansas, anchored by the city of Salina....
. Smolan was named after the Swedish province of Småland
Småland
' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
, because many local settlers came from that province.
Geography
Smolan is located at 38°44′17"N 97°41′2"W (38.738009, -97.683940). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 218 people, 79 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,575.5 people per square mile (601.2/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 599.9 per square mile (228.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.46% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population.
There were 79 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,500, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,149. About 10.3% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Primary and secondary education
Smolan is part of Unified School DistrictUnified school district
A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....
400.
Notable residents (past and present)
- John W. CarlinJohn W. CarlinJohn William Carlin served as fortieth Governor of Kansas from 1979 to 1987, and Archivist of the United States from May 30, 1995, to February 15, 2005.-Biography:...
, former governor of Kansas (January 1979 – January 1987)
External links
CitySchools
- USD 400, local school district
Historical
- Hickory Tree Restaurant, in former 1926 Smolan High School
Maps
- Smolan City Map, KDOT
- Saline County Map, KDOT
- Saline County School District Map, Saline.org