New Solum TownshipMN
A town of 302.
Is New Solum Township a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New Solum Township. New Solum Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Solum Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Solum 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 New Solum Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of New Solum Township’s working residents work locally
0.7% of New Solum Township working residents work locally, below both the Minnesota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in New Solum Township fell to 20 in 2023, 41 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (39%), Newfolden (6%) and Warren (5%).
| New Solum Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in New Solum Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Solum Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
New Solum Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. New Solum Township’s July high is 79°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Solum Township is
New Solum Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of New Solum Township adults binge drink.
| New Solum Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Solum Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 25.6% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.9% of New Solum Township
2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in New Solum Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| New Solum Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about New Solum Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Solum Township
About 2 of every 100 New Solum Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave New Solum Township for work
Where New Solum Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Solum Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
New Solum Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 313 at the 2000 census. New Solum Township was organized in 1884, and named after Solum, in Norway.
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- Area
- 46 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,129 ft
Questions about New Solum Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Solum Township, MN a good place to live?
New Solum Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.