Moving to Soldier, Iowa

Population: 207. Estimated population in July 2024: 198 (-4.3% change)
Males: 94 (45.4%), Females: 113 (54.6%)

Monona County

Zip code: 51572

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.6 years
Median household income: $22,344
Median house value: $27,800

Population by Race

Races in Soldier:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• American Indian (1.4%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (35.3%), German (17.9%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.1%), Danish (3.9%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Soldier

• High school or higher: 84.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soldier city

• Never married: 17.9%
• Now married: 53.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 16.3%
• Divorced: 12.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Soldier:

• BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; ONAWA, IA)
• CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DENISON, IA)
• ALLEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Soldier:

• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 51 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 103 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Soldier:

• JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 13 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)
• WOODBINE MUNI (about 19 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)
• ONAWA MUNI (about 23 miles; ONAWA, IA; Abbreviation: K36)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soldier:

• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Libraries

Library in Soldier:

• SOLDIER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $215; Location: 108 OAK ST.; 4,684 books; 42 audio materials; 122 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)