Brewer Scout Cabin · National Register of Historic Places
Solomon’s story
160 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1866Solomon is settled
SolomonKS
A town of 892, settled in 1866. A typical home worth about $187K.
Population
892
−9.3% since 2010
Typical home
$187K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
519
Balanced
What makes Solomon stand out
The thing Solomon does most differently from other towns.
Small town
892 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Solomon home is worth about $187K
The typical Solomon home is worth about $187,000, up 5.7% in a year, 25% below the Kansas typical home.
$187KZillow home value
Typical home value
Solomon$187K
Kansas$250K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Solomon has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Solomon
Most working residents leave Solomon for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Salina (29%), Abilene (12%) and Topeka (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Solomon11%
Salina29%
Abilene12%
Topeka7%
Lincoln5%
14 mi
median commute distance
519
jobs based in Solomon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Solomon is
Solomon beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Solomon | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.2% |
Memorial Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
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 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
13
paid flood claims since 1981
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Solomon
City in Dickinson and Saline Counties of Kansas
Solomon is a city in Dickinson and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 993. It is located approximately 6 miles west of Abilene.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1866
- Population
- 993
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
- ZIP code
- 67480
- Area code
- 785