Solway spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Solway’s city government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $368 per resident.
What stands out about how Solway is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$368 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Solway’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($368 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,112, and the middle half spent $743–$1,505. Solway spent less than 93% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Solway itself left out).
About $368 per resident a year, or $1.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Solway reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,218 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Solway’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Solway’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Solway →
Who’s in charge in Solway
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bemidji Public School District
Solway’s K–12 school district, shared with Alaska Township, Bemidji, Bemidji Township, Buzzle Township, Durand Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,993 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Solway’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Solway alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Beltrami County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.9%12,898 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.2%11,493 votesOthers: 1.9% (483 votes).
Most votes in Beltrami County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Solway lies in Beltrami County. Every 2024 race in Beltrami County is on the county’s page.
Beltrami County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Solway.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Solway’s government
How much does Solway spend per resident?
About $368 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $368 was less than 93% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Solway?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,218 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Solway’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Solway yet.
How did Solway vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Solway alone. Beltrami County, where 100% of Solway lies, voted Trump 51.9%, Harris 46.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Solway?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,829 (about $57,948 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Solway in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Steve Green) and State House District 2A (Bidal Duran). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →