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Health in Solway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Solway residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Solway, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Solway. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
10.8 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Solway adults…

On every condition, Solway is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Solway adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27–33.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Solway

No hospital or community health center in Solway itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 46.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.2 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.1 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.4 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
87.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSolway is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Solway itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Solway itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Solway; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Solway, betterSolway, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Solway gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Solway Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Solway adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

72%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
82%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
74%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Solway 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Solway adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Solway runs above Minnesota.

3 in 10Solway adults feel lonely
30.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Solway adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Solway adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Solway adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Solway adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Solway adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Solway adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Solway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Solway adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.5% of Solway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Solway and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

of Solway adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Solway

Why doesn’t Solway have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Solway.

What hospital is closest to Solway?

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Solway’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Solway.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.