Web Design in Solomon, Kansas

Solomon’s small businesses and what their websites need

The Census counted 22 establishments with employees in 2023 in ZIP code 67480, which includes Solomon and its surroundings.

Across Dickinson County, County Business Patterns counted 461 employer establishments in 2023, and the Nonemployer Statistics add 1,230 businesses with no payroll, most of them self-employed owners. 41 religious, civic and membership organizations operate in Dickinson County, 2.4 times what the national mix would predict. In that line of work, members and newcomers look for schedules and contacts; a good site gives customers meeting times, programs, location and how to get involved. Next on the list: nondurable goods wholesalers, 17 of them, at 2.6 times the national share.

Designing a website around Solomon’s customers

With broadband in 96.6% of homes, Solomon is a connected market. Customers here are used to checking a business online before they visit or call.

Dickinson County had 18,637 residents in 2025 and 9 incorporated municipalities. Census estimates for a city this size carry a wide margin of error, so the county is the better guide: households have a median income of $68,417, and half the residents are older than 42.8. Broadband reaches 89.4% of homes, and 11.3% of households are online only through a phone plan. Homeowners are 78.6% of households.

Getting to and around Solomon

Within a short drive of Solomon you find Abilene (7.6 miles, pop. 6,552), New Cambria (7.9 miles, pop. 106) and Manchester (12 miles, pop. 49). There are 17 incorporated cities and towns within 25 miles of Solomon. For flights, Salina Regional Airport (SLN) lies 18 miles away. The city spreads over 0.9 square miles of land, with roughly 1,170 people per square mile. The nearest large city is Manhattan, 45 miles to the northeast. The county seat, Abilene, is 7.6 miles east. List the towns you actually serve, such as Manchester and Abilene, on your website; customers outside Solomon want to know before they call.

What the Census counts in Solomon

Solomon gained 19 residents between July 2020 and July 2025. The state’s figure for the same years was +1.3%. New residents mean new customers who don’t have a favorite plumber, dentist or restaurant yet.

Weather in Solomon: plan the website around it

By the 1991-2020 normals of the Abilene weather station (8.4 miles from Solomon), July highs average 94°F and January lows average 22°F. Precipitation adds up to about 34 inches a year, falling on about 57 days with a tenth of an inch or more. About 76 days a year hit 90°F or more. Long, hot summers mean steady work for AC repair, pool care and pest control, and nobody waits when the AC stops. Put your seasonal services on their own page, so the right page is there when the weather turns.

Your website for $89 a month, step by step

Aria has built websites since 2008 and is based in Curitiba, Brazil. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Solomon gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. Sign up online in about 5 minutes; the logo, photos and texts you already have go by email.
2. Your website is ready within 5 business days on a temporary link, so you can check every page before anything is published.
3. Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.

Changes after launch go by email and are included, and so do quick questions.

Rules that apply to a Solomon business website

A few rules apply to any Solomon business that sells or advertises online:

• Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses open to the public must make their goods and services accessible to people with disabilities, and the Justice Department’s guidance says that includes their websites. ADA.gov guidance
• Kansas levies a state sales tax of 6.5% on retail sales of tangible personal property and taxable services, and cities and counties add local sales taxes on top of it. Kansas Department of Revenue

This is general information, not legal advice; check with the Kansas agencies, Dickinson County, the city of Solomon or an attorney.