Among households in Soldier, 80% own their home, where Iowa’s towns sit at 70% and U.S. towns at 73%. Homes locally are typically worth about $105,000, up 0.9% in a year, 55% below the Iowa typical home.

$105KZillow home value

	Soldier	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$663 a month	$911 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	80%	70%	73%

Typical home value

Soldier$105K

Iowa$237K

+0.9%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 0.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.9 years of income Rents$663 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Soldier has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

In Soldier, the average trip to work is 21 minutes, above Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%. The top destinations are Denison (13%), Omaha (8%) and Woodbine (6%). The middle household income locally is $56,000.

0%work in town

	Soldier	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	16%	11%	9.6%
Median household income	$56,000	$69,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	21 minutes	19 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Soldier0%

Denison13%

Omaha8%

Woodbine6%

Onawa6%

37 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Soldier

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here17 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Soldier Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 37 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Soldier: inland flooding

Just over two fifths of Soldier’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 17%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Soldier after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtHail

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Soldier Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Soldier has four seasons and pleasant summers

Soldier brings cold winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 11°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–33°

Spring38–60°

Summer61–83°

Fall39–62°

Oct 12

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 11°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Soldier is

38% of adults have high blood pressure in Soldier. CDC measures, 32 in all: Soldier beats Iowa on 1 and trails on 3. In Soldier, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 19% binge drink.

	Soldier	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	43%	38%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	20%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	35%	35%

32 measures vs. Iowa

1 better28 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Soldier	IA
More adults screened for colon cancer	72.6%	66.6%
More adults with COPD	8.7%	6.9%

Burgess Health Center

17 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby17 miles to an ER · Burgess Health Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IA on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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HealthBetter than IA on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$105K typical home · up 0.9% in a year Work & commute$56K median household income · 17 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions28 nearby · Loess Hills 17 mi LibrarySoldier Public Library Colleges

The story

HistoryTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 179 residents Climate85° summer highs · 29″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Soldier; the nearest are

Nebraska Indian Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Macy, NE30.7 mi$4,080 in-state tuition Little Priest Tribal CollegeCommunity college · Public · Winnebago, NE39.3 mi$5,400 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Soldier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Soldier for work

Where Soldier’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17jobs based in Soldier

0%of working residents work in town

37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Soldier

City in Iowa, USA

Soldier is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States, along the Soldier River. The population was 184 at the time of the 2020 census. Soldier was so named from a nearby unmarked grave of a soldier.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.3 sq mi
Elevation: 1,165 ft
ZIP code: 51572

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Soldier stands out in Iowa and nationally, with the median rent lower than most