Map of Soldier city, Kansas

Soldier is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 102.

Soldier city overview:
Name:	Soldier city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Jackson County
Founded:	1877
Incorporated:	1896
Elevation:	1,221 ft (372 m)
Total Area:	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km²)
Land Area:	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	102
Population Density:	680/sq mi (270/km²)
ZIP code:	66540
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2066175

Online Interactive Map

Soldier online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Soldier location map. Where is Soldier city?

Soldier location on the U.S. Map. Where is Soldier city. — Soldier location on the U.S. Map.

Soldier location on the Kansas map. Where is Soldier city. — Location of Soldier in Kansas.

History

The first settlement was made at Soldier in 1877, and the town was laid out in the same year. Soldier took its name from Soldier Creek. The city was incorporated in 1896.

A tornado in 1883 destroyed 18 buildings and killed 4 people. Soldier was affected by the June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence: a man was found dead outside the city on the morning of June 11, 2008, killed by a tornado estimated at 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) wide.

Soldier Road Map

Soldier city Satellite Map

Geography

Soldier is located at 39°32′12″N 95°57′53″W / 39.536792°N 95.964849°W / 39.536792; -95.964849 (39.536792, −95.964849). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km), all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Soldier has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.