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A town of 948, settled in 1902.
Solana’s January low is 53°F, near the Florida town median (51°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Among 639 Florida towns, just 7 have a lower income of the median household than Solana. 10% of the land in Solana is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Solana has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Villa Bianca and Clarence L. Babcock House. Solana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,128 in 1990, 671 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1957 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Solana is unincorporated, so Charlotte County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Solana.
The national flood insurance program has paid 392 claims in Solana since 1979. On expected storm and flood damage, Solana sits above 91% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 11% to inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature locally is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Punta Gorda (17%), Port Charlotte (11%) and Cape Coral (4%). Commuting out is the norm in Solana: 2% of working residents work locally. Its average commute is 18 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
| Solana | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest park or preserve is South County Regional Park, at 85 acres. Trails run 0.9 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Solana: 2, covering 99 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South County Regional Park | 0.8 mi | 85 |
| 2. Carmalita Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Solana: 36% of adults have obesity. Against the Florida average, Solana comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 16.
| Solana | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Solana | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
76% of households live in a home they own in Solana.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Solana. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteWarm Mineral Springs16 mi Park & preserveMyakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park
23 mi MuseumEdison and Ford Winter Estates
38 mi Stadium & arenaHertz Arena
23 mi State parkCayo Costa State Park
27 mi State parkMyakka River State ParkWarm Mineral Springs: Blas0082, Public domain · Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hertz Arena: Tthaas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cayo Costa State Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea_pauline/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Myakka River State Park: Mx. Granger, CC0
None within 15 miles of Solana; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Solana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
2 places in Solana on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Solana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census, down from 742 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, included in the North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area.
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Solana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
