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Country around Soldier is a rural area of about 582 people in Jackson County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Topeka, KS and 80 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $1k a month.
582people
$179kTypical home
$1,063/moRent
88° / 37°Summer / winter
13"Snow
251Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 582 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 34 mi to Topeka, KS
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,130/mo)
- Median rent $1,063/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (577 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to MHK airport
- 68 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,201 ft
- 667 mi to the ocean
- 281 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+43 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk