Salina micropolitan area
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The Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of two counties in 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...

, anchored by the city of 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...

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As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 59,760 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 60,338).

Communities

  • Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants
    • 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...

       (Principal city)

  • Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
    • Minneapolis
      Minneapolis, Kansas
      Minneapolis is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,032. Minneapolis is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

    • Solomon
      Solomon, Kansas
      Solomon is a city in Dickinson and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,095. The Saline County portion of Solomon is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

       (partial)

  • Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
    • Bennington
      Bennington, Kansas
      Bennington is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 672. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...


  • Places with less than 500 inhabitants
    • Assaria
      Assaria, Kansas
      Assaria is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 413. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Assaria is located at...

    • Brookville
      Brookville, Kansas
      Brookville is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 262. The population was higher in the turn of the 20th century and the city featured the Brookville Hotel. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Brookville is...

    • Culver
      Culver, Kansas
      Culver is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 121. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Culver is located at...

    • Delphos
      Delphos, Kansas
      Delphos is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 359. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community was named after Delphos, Ohio.-Geography:...

    • Gypsum
      Gypsum, Kansas
      Gypsum is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 405. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gypsum is located at...

    • New Cambria
      New Cambria, Kansas
      New Cambria is a city in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 126. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:New Cambria is located at...

    • Smolan
      Smolan, Kansas
      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.-Geography:Smolan is...

    • Tescott
      Tescott, Kansas
      Tescott is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 319. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Tescott is located at...


  • Unincorporated places
    • Bavaria
      Bavaria, Kansas
      Bavaria is an unincorporated community in southern Ohio Township, Saline County, Kansas, United States. It lies along K-140 and a Union Pacific Railroad line southwest of the city of Salina, the county seat of Saline County. Spring Creek flows through the community...

    • Bridgeport
      Bridgeport, Kansas
      Bridgeport is an unincorporated community in southeastern Smoky View Township, Saline County, Kansas, United States. It lies along K-4 and a short distance east of Interstate 135, south of the city of Salina, the county seat of Saline County. The Smoky Hill River flows through the community. Its...

    • Falun
      Falun, Kansas
      Falun is an unincorporated community in southwestern Saline County, Kansas, United States. It lies southwest of the city of Salina, the county seat of Saline County. Its elevation is 1,348 feet , and it is located at . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code...

    • Hedville
      Hedville, Kansas
      Hedville is an unincorporated community in northern Ohio Township, Saline County, Kansas, United States. It lies along Hedville Road and a Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad line, south of Interstate 70, northwest of the city of Salina, the county seat of Saline County. Mulberry Creek flows through...

    • Kipp
      Kipp, Kansas
      Kipp is an unincorporated community on the border between Eureka and Solomon townships in Saline County, Kansas, United States. It lies along Schilling Road southeast of the city of Salina, the county seat of Saline County. The West Branch of Gypsum Creek flows through the community. Its...

    • Mentor
      Mentor, Kansas
      Mentor is a small unincorporated town situated about 3 miles south of Salina in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As a part of Saline County, the community is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town is located at and has an elevation of ....


Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 59,760 people, 23,866 households, and 15,930 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 90.04% White, 2.83% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.02% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.54% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $37,659, and the median income for a family was $46,198. Males had a median income of $31,135 versus $21,714 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 μSA was $18,368.
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