What changed in Salina this week

Housing

Salina had 106 homes for sale on Oct. 3, down from 140 on Sep. 26, about 24% fewer. The typical asking price was $232,000, compared with $219,900 on Sep. 26. The typical price per square foot held at $128.14, against $128.72 a week earlier. A shorter list of homes can lift the typical asking price by itself, so that higher price is not evidence that houses got more expensive. These counts cover homes for sale in the city and leave out land, mobile homes, and nearby towns.

Jobs

In-person job openings within 5 miles of town were 63 on Oct. 2. They stayed in the low 60s through the week, from 61 on Sep. 28.

Gas

A gallon of gas averaged $4.15 on Oct. 2, down from $4.17 on Sep. 27.

Public safety

The Saline County jail held 169 people on Oct. 3, the same number as on Sep. 26. That was 136 men and 33 women, compared with 133 men and 36 women a week earlier.

From Sep. 27 through Oct. 1, police took 13 theft reports, down from 20 the week before, and 2 burglary reports, down from 4. Traffic citations totaled 73, down from 90.

The district court recorded 13 new criminal cases, close to 12 the week before, and 3 new civil cases, compared with 2.

Weather

About 3.75 inches of rain fell, nearly double the 1.89 inches the week before. The wettest day was 1.97 inches on Oct. 1. Highs fell from 83 degrees on Sep. 27 to 70 on Oct. 2, and the low that day was 49. Wind gusts reached about 45 mph on Oct. 1.