Soldier TownshipKS
A town of 15,282, platted in 1887. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Is Soldier Township a good place to live?
Soldier Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, 52nd among Kansas's 150 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $100K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 72% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $244K, 3.5 years of the Topeka metro’s $70K median household income. Only 35 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Shawnee North Community Park, at 88 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Soldier Township stand out
Where Soldier Township beats most towns.
93% of working residents leave Soldier Township for work
Where Soldier Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Soldier Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Soldier Township is from typical.
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Moving to Soldier Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Soldier Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Soldier Township.
Soldier Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Kansas.
About two in three of Soldier Township’s working residents commute to Topeka
Most working residents leave Soldier Township for work: only 7% work in town. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Soldier Township, below both Kansas’ towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Soldier Township has added 230 jobs, to 3,549 in 2023.
| Soldier Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Soldier Township earns a B+ for schools
Its public schools are run by the Seaman school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Seaman High, with 1,190 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaman Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 560 | C− |
| Seaman HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,190 | C− |
| Elmont ElemTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 303 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
0.3% of Soldier Township is conserved land
For Soldier Township, that is against 2.1% in Kansas’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. 11 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Soldier Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Iliff Commons | 3.9 mi | 79 |
| 2. Shawnee North Community Park | 1.8 mi | 88 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Soldier Township ranks healthier than 67% of the country’s towns
Against the 8,608 U.S. towns with household incomes like Soldier Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Soldier Township. Only 9 of the 150 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Soldier Township. 29% of adults feel lonely in Soldier Township.
| Soldier Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Soldier Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and hot summers in Soldier Township
July afternoons average 89.6°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 79% of Kansas places with climate records; January nights average 18.9°.
Soldier Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Soldier Township’s July high is 90°F. About 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Soldier Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 19°F | 21°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Kansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 38% of Soldier Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Soldier Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 24% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Soldier Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Soldier Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Soldier Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Topeka Zoo and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Soldier Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
14 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum9 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society
9 mi MuseumKansas Museum of History
26 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Soldier Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Soldier Township
About 3 of every 100 Soldier Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Soldier Township
Civil township in Kansas, United States
Soldier Township is a civil township in northeast Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. Elsewhere is Soldier Township, Jackson County, Kansas.
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Soldier Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Soldier Township.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier Township | #52 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Topeka · Topeka Township | #136 | C− | B | D− | C | C |
| Menoken Township | — | — | D | — | A− | A− |
| Kaw Township | — | — | A− | — | B | B+ |
| Tecumseh Township | #43 | B+ | B− | — | B | B |
| Rock Creek Township | #40 | B+ | B | — | A− | B+ |
Menoken Township and Kaw Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Soldier Township, Menoken Township, Kaw Township, Tecumseh Township and Rock Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Topeka Township and Topeka are one community, graded once. Compare Soldier Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Soldier Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Soldier Township, KS a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Soldier Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #52 of 150 in Kansas. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Soldier Township, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.