Soldier, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 103 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -15.6%
 
Males: 60  (58.8%)
Females: 43  (41.2%)
Median resident age:

41.3 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip code: 66540

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,246 (it was $18,750 in 2000)
Soldier:

$42,246
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,152 (it was $14,768 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $60,026 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Soldier:

$60,026
KS:

$206,600
March 2022 cost of living index in Soldier: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.8%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.5% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Soldier, KS (2022)
    • 3976.5%White alone
    • 611.8%American Indian alone
    • 35.9%Two or more races



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Soldier, Kansas as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Soldier is 54 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (27.6%), German (20.7%), European (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 676 people per square mile   (low).

Soldier, Kansas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Soldier city:

1.5% ($300)
Kansas:

1.2% ($999)

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)

Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 95.96 W

Area code: 785

Distribution of median household income in Soldier, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Soldier, KS in 2022

Soldier satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $244,800
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $6,300
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $34,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Soldier, KS residents
Average permit cost in Soldier, KS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Kansas:

2.0%

Average climate in Soldier, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Soldier-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category F4 (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 F5 (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.

Earthquake activity:

Soldier-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 518% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 221.6 miles away from Soldier center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 280.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 180.6 miles away from Soldier center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 258.4 miles away from Soldier center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 150.5 miles away from Soldier center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 249.5 miles away from Soldier center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Soldier topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Soldier:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONAGA INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; ONAGA, KS)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ONAGA AND ST MARYS CAMPUS Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; ONAGA, KS)
  • COMMUNITY HOMEHEALTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; ONAGA, KS)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; ONAGA, KS)
  • DESERET HEALTH AND REHAB AT ONAGA LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ONAGA, KS)
  • GOLDEN ACRES INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ONAGA, KS)
  • HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HHA (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; HOLTON, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soldier:

  • Washburn University (about 38 miles; Topeka, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,092)
  • Kansas State University (about 41 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 20,703)
  • Highland Community College (about 44 miles; Highland, KS; FT enrollment: 2,148)
  • University of Kansas (about 56 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
  • Missouri Western State University (about 65 miles; Saint Joseph, MO; FT enrollment: 4,557)
  • Baker University (about 68 miles; Baldwin City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,752)
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 72 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 4,718)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Jackson County Rural Fire District 2 Soldier Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Soldier: Soldier Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Soldier:

Marital status in Soldier, KS
  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

For population 25 years and over in Soldier:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 47.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.3
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Soldier, KS (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,48717
Evangelical Protestant1,75311
Catholic1,2612
Other1983
None7,763-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

3.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
This county:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.1%
Kansas:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.9%
Kansas:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.8%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.3%
Kansas:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.3
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Soldier:

18.8%
Kansas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.4%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Soldier:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.7%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Soldier:

56.7%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.9%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Soldier, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$140
Sewerage 0$0 1$724
Financial Administration 0$0 1$450
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$612
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 7$2,026

Soldier government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $3,000 ($29.13)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $28,000 ($271.84)
    Water Utilities: $23,000 ($223.30)
    Financial Administration: $8,000 ($77.67)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($77.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($77.67)
    Electric Utilities: $7,000 ($67.96)
    Sewerage: $5,000 ($48.54)
    General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($19.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($9.71)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,000 ($155.34)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($106.80)

Soldier government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,000 ($194.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($77.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000 ($19.42)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($9.71)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($9.71)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($310.68)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($38.83)

Soldier government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $276,000 ($2679.61)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $271,000 ($2631.07)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($48.54)

Soldier government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,000 ($291.26)

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)

Soldier fatal accident list:

Jul 22, 2020 02:18 AM, Sr-62, Lat: 39.504194, Lon: -95.960581, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 128ft / 38.6mTotal length
  • $360,000Total costs
  • 1,825Total average daily traffic
  • 200Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,008Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Soldier, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Soldier, KS

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • TANK, Tank - 229 Friend Street (Lat: 39.538944 Lon: -95.969389), Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.4 m, Call Sign: WQOM835,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.275 MHz, Grant Date: 11/21/2011, Expiration Date: 11/21/2021, Cancellation Date: 01/22/2022, Certifier: Jim Ludlow, Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N0QYT, Licensee ID: L00416245, Grant Date: 11/01/2001, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2014, Certifier: Steven D Bennett, Registrant: Steven D Bennett, 4142 214th Rd, Soldier, KS 66540

  • Call Sign: WA0EUS, Grant Date: 07/27/1993, Expiration Date: 07/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/13/1998, Registrant: James F Mc Donald, 24391 Hwy K62, Soldier, KS 66540


2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fires - 21 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Soldier, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (78.0%), and Structure Fires (13.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Soldier, KS
    • 10378.0%Outside Fires
    • 1813.6%Structure Fires
    • 96.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 21.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Soldier, KS
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Soldier, KS
  • 42.9%Wood
  • 35.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Soldier, KS
  • 77.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.2%Utility gas


Soldier compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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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