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Smolan’s story
Smolan in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
SmolanKS
A town of 148.
Population
148
residents
Median home value
$126K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town
148 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Smolan. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Smolan
Most working residents leave Smolan for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Salina (44%), McPherson (5%) and Liberty (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Smolan0%
Salina44%
McPherson5%
Liberty5%
McPherson5%
10 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Smolan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Smolan has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–44°
Spring43–68°
Summer66–91°
Fall45–70°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Smolan is
Smolan beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Smolan | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.4% |
Salina Regional Health Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Smolan for work
Where Smolan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Smolan
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Smolan
City in Saline County, Kansas
Smolan is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 162.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 162
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
- Area code
- 785