Solem TownshipMN
A town of 236.
Is Solem Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher age of the median resident than Solem Township. The biggest park or preserve is Runestone County Park, at 932 acres. Solem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Solem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Solem 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 Solem Township.
Most of Solem Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Alexandria (42%), Kensington (6%) and Brandon (6%). The mean commuting time in Solem Township is 17 minutes. Among residents here, 3% live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| Solem Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
21.1% of Solem Township is conserved land
Trails total 11 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Solem Township: 4, covering 1,395 acres. Its concentration of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Runestone County Park | 0.1 mi | 932 |
| 2. Hegg Lake Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 343 |
| 3. Kensington Wildlife Management Area | — | 98 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Low risk in Solem Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over half of Solem Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Solem Township
In Solem Township, the typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Solem Township is
For adults in Solem Township, the share who feel lonely is 28%. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. In Solem Township, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Solem Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Solem Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 11.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Solem Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Solem Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Solem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Solem Township for work
Where Solem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Solem Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Solem Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. Solem Township was organized in 1870, and is said to be named after a place in Norway. The farm where the Kensington Runestone, of questionable authenticity, was said to have been found is now a local park in Solem Township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,348 ft
Questions about Solem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Solem Township, MN a good place to live?
Solem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.