Soldier is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, home to about 68 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66540.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL463 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Soldier; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Soldier had 102 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 603rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Jackson County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 13,232 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holton, KS weather station (12 miles away).
3,024 jobs at 260 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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