Soldier, Iowa
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Soldier is a city in Monona County
, Iowa
, United States
, along the Soldier River
. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 207 people, 103 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density
was 696.6 people per square mile (266.4/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 380.3 per square mile (145.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% White, 0.97% Native American, and 0.48% from two or more races.
There were 103 households out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,344, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,877. About 7.0% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 23.6% of those sixty five or over.
Monona County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,243 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,697 housing units, of which 4,050 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Soldier River
Soldier River
The Soldier River is a tributary of the Missouri River, about long, in western Iowa in the United States. Several portions of the river's course have been straightened and channelized....
. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Soldier is located at 41°59′5"N 95°46′48"W (41.984598, -95.779916).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 207 people, 103 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 696.6 people per square mile (266.4/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 380.3 per square mile (145.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% White, 0.97% Native American, and 0.48% from two or more races.
There were 103 households out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,344, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,877. About 7.0% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 23.6% of those sixty five or over.