Editing Smolan, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Saline County, Kansas}}
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|name                     = Smolan, Kansas
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Saline County, Kansas|Saline]]
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'''Smolan''' is a city in [[Saline County, Kansas|Saline County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 162.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Smolan, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2066100 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113202013/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2066100 |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Smolan was named after the Swedish province of [[Småland]], the native home of a large share of the early settlers.<ref>Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, {{ISBN|0-8061-0994-7}}</ref>

A post office was opened in Smolan in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:SA |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=23 June 2014 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009134514/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:SA |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Smolan is located at {{coord|38|44|17|N|97|41|2|W|type:city}} (38.738009, -97.683940).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
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|1980= 169
|1990= 195
|2000= 218
|2010= 215
|2020= 162
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It is part of the [[Salina, Kansas|Salina]] [[Salina micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>{{Cite web| last = Nussle| first = Jim| publisher = Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President| title = Micropolitan Statistical Areas| page = 97| work = List 1-9| date = 2008-11-20| access-date = 2010-04-02| url = https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/omb/assets/omb/bulletins/fy2009/09-01.pdf}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 215 people, 80 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1653.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 94 housing units at an average density of {{convert|723.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 80 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.8% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 36.7% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 218 people, 79 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,575.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 83 housing units at an average density of {{convert|599.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Smoky Valley USD 400]] public school district.  The Smoky Valley High School mascot is Smoky Valley Vikings.<ref>[http://www.smokyvalley.org USD 400]</ref><ref>[http://www3.ksde.org/eddir/usd_map.pdf Kansas School District Boundary Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721071446/http://www3.ksde.org/eddir/usd_map.pdf |date=2011-07-21 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.saline.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=0pXHWK2VG3U%3d&tabid=2216&mid=3125 Saline County School District Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727232644/http://www.saline.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=0pXHWK2VG3U%3D&tabid=2216&mid=3125 |date=2011-07-27 }}</ref>

Smolan High School was closed through school unification. The Smolan High School mascot was Smolan Swedes.<ref>"The good ole days", The Salina Journal, 1 December 1994, p.17.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[John W. Carlin]], former governor of Kansas (January 1979 – January 1987)
* [[Jeremy Petty]], racing driver

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Saline County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Saline County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Smolan, Kansas}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/Default.asp?id=41261040 Smolan - Directory of Public Officials]
* [http://www.kansastravel.org/hickorytreerestaurant.htm Hickory Tree Restaurant], in former 1926 Smolan High School
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/smolan.PDF Smolan city map], KDOT

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[[Category:Cities in Saline County, Kansas]]
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[[Category:1887 establishments in Kansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1887]]