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A town of 201. Nearly 21.1% of it is conserved land.

Population
201
residents
Median home value
$352K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town

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Small town

201 people, and everyone knows the way

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Mostly Cloudy and Windy
H 61° · L 53°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Solem

Most working residents leave Solem for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (42%), Kensington (6%) and Brandon (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Solem0%
Alexandria42%
Kensington6%
Brandon6%
La Grand5%
16 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Solem
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

21.1% of Solem is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

21.1%conserved
Map of Solem: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
21.1%
conserved · 4,818 of 22,808 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Runestone County Park0.1 mi932
2. Hegg Lake Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi343
3. Kensington Wildlife Management Area—98
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Solem has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring32–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–55°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Solem is

Solem beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
6 better18 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSolemMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.8%9.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.6%11.4%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
Alomere Health
16.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Solem for work

Where Solem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Alexandria Alexandria 42% 6% → Kensington Kensington 6% 6% → Brandon Brandon 6% 5% → La Grand La Grand 5% 3% → Villard Villard 3% 3% → Barrett Barrett 3% Solem · 0% stay
33jobs based in Solem
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Solem

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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Population
232
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,348 ft

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