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Solomon TownshipKS

A town of 125.

Is Solomon Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Solomon Township. Solomon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Solomon Township stand out

Where Solomon Township beats most towns.

Small town

125 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Rushville TownshipPhillipsburgDeer Creek TownshipBelmont TownshipPhillipsburg TownshipRushville TownshipPhillipsburgDeer Creek TownshipBelmont TownshipPhillipsburg TownshipSolomon Township
Getting set up

Moving to Solomon Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Solomon Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPhillips Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Solomon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPhillipsburg Unified School District 325Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes67639, 6766167639 69% · 67661 31%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Solomon Township.

Work & commute

With 4.2 jobs for every working resident, Solomon Township draws in 249 commuters

Most working residents leave Solomon Township for work: only 0% work in town. Solomon Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 4% of Solomon Township residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
Solomon TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work14 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$83,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Solomon Township0%
Phillipsburg34%
Smith Center8%
Phillipsburg Township5%
Kensington3%
16 mi
median commute distance
249
jobs based in Solomon Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 55% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide). Solomon Township has lost 4.6% of its people since 2020, down to 125 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.

51.3median age · KS 37.4
Solomon TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Under 1822%24%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+29%29%29%
Solomon TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school36%
Some college9%
Associate’s22%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 37% and 75% women

The Census survey reached too few of Solomon Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Solomon Township
Solomon TownshipKSU.S.
Under 1015%12.5%11.6%
10 to 176.9%11.3%10.3%
18 to 244.9%10.2%9.1%
25 to 342.4%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4413%12.9%13.2%
45 to 5417%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6425.1%12.2%12.7%
65 to 749.3%10.1%10.2%
75 and older6.5%6.9%7%
No diploma4.4%8%10.4%
High school35.9%25.4%26%
Some college9.4%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s21.5%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s13.3%22.2%21.6%
Graduate15.5%13.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Solomon Township

Solomon Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Solomon Township’s July high is 92°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–44°
Spring39–67°
Summer63–90°
Fall40–69°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Hail leads a high hazard risk in Solomon Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Solomon Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Solomon Township. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Solomon Township. 40% of adults have obesity in Solomon Township.

Solomon TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSolomon TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%11.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.2%77.6%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.4%
Phillips County Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Solomon Township is conserved land

2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Solomon Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,680 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Solomon Township

15pages on Solomon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Solomon Township; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 249 people come to Solomon Township for work

Where Solomon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Phillipsburg Phillipsburg 34% 8% → Smith Center Smith Center 8% 5% → Phillipsburg Township Phillipsburg Township 5% 3% → Kensington Kensington 3% 3% → Stockton Stockton 3% 3% → Garden City Garden City 3% Solomon Township · 0% stay
249jobs based in Solomon Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Solomon Township

Township in Phillips County, Kansas, U.S.

Solomon Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 148.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Solomon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Solomon Township, KS a good place to live?

Solomon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.