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Jackson County

Population in July 2008: 119. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 57  (48.4%)
Females: 62  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 66540


Estimated median household income in 2008: $25,066 (it was $18,750 in 2000)
Soldier:  $25,066
Kansas:  $50,177

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,276

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $31,678 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Soldier:  $31,678
Kansas:  $125,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $53,015; Detached houses: $55,218; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Soldier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
  • American Indian (18.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Soldier: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.8%), United States (9.0%), French (7.4%), Greek (4.1%), Swedish (3.3%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 781 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Soldier

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 47.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soldier city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Soldier, Kansas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Soldier to the number of sex offenders is 60 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Soldier:  1.5% ($300)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)

Soldier satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (37.4 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (81.9 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (462.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Circleville, KS (2.5 miles) , Havensville, KS (2.5 miles) , Corning, KS (3.0 miles) , Goff, KS (3.0 miles) , Wetmore, KS (3.3 miles ), Onaga, KS (3.4 miles ), Holton, KS (3.6 miles ), Netawaka, KS (3.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $34,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 95.96 W

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-9.6%).



Average climate in Soldier, Kansas

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Soldier-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Soldier city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.7 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Soldier-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Soldier center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Soldier center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Soldier:
  • HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOLTON, KS)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONAGA INC (about 22 miles; ONAGA, KS)
  • NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SENECA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soldier:
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 36 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  21.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  15.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Soldier, KS



Soldier compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Soldier travel time to work
Soldier mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Electricity (10%)


Religion statistics for Soldier

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.46%
Here39.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents41.3%20.0%13.6%10.0%15.0%
Congregations37.0%7.4%14.8%11.1%29.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$155
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$155
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$74
Sewerage 0$0 1$186
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$37
Water Supply 0$0 3$136
Totals for Government 0$0 8$743



Soldier government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shawnee County, KS  2.87% ($36,207 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, KS  0.42% ($32,619)
from Nemaha County, KS  0.32% ($24,313)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shawnee County, KS  3.13% ($29,975 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS  0.28% ($28,214)
to Brown County, KS  0.26% ($27,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Soldier:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Soldier:
  • WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
  • KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMZA (92.1 FM; SENECA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
  • KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KXBZ (104.7 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Soldier:
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
  • WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 60
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 60

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N0QYT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00416245
    Grant Date: 11/01/2001, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012, Certifier: Steven D Bennett
    Registrant: Steven D Bennett, 4142 214th Rd, Soldier, KS 66540
  • Call Sign: WA0EUS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/27/1993, Expiration Date: 07/27/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/13/1998
    Registrant: James F Mc Donald, 24391 Hwy K62, Soldier, KS 66540


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Soldier, KS

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