Salina, city, seat of Saline County, central Kansas, on the Smoky Hill River; incorporated as a city 1870. Located in a great wheat-producing area, it has grain elevators and flour mills. Manufactures include light bulbs, airplanes, and farm equipment. Kansas Wesleyan (1885), Kansas State University, Salina (1963), and Saint John's Military School (1887) are here. Salina was founded in 1858 by an antislavery group and grew after the arrival of the railroad in 1867. Population 41,843 (1980); 42,303 (1990); 45,679 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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