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Solen, North Dakota

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A town of 105, settled in 1910. Public schools that outperform most of North Dakota.

Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
105
residents
Median home value
$42K
Census ACS
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

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Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Solen’s public schools outperform 2% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Solen’s kids attend trail 98% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

D−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Solen High School6–1299D−
Solen Jr. High SchoolM—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Solen has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–26°
Spring30–55°
Summer55–82°
Fall32–57°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Solen is

Solen beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better5 too close to call25 worse
What stands outSolenND
Fewer binge drinkers15.2%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%76.3%
More adults facing food insecurity30.6%10.7%
Standing Rock Service Unit
19.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Solen

City in North Dakota, United States

Solen is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota, United States and on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The population was 70 at the 2020 census. The town has a gas station and automotive repair shop called Hoffman's Garage which has been family owned and operated since the early 1900s.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1910
Population
70
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,670 ft
ZIP code
58570
Area code
701

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