Solon Township (Leelanau County) is a township in Leelanau County, Michigan, home to about 1,522 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49621 and 49684.
Homes sold for a median of $305 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,52258 per sq mi
Median home value$376,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$305Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Garfield; part is in Solon Township (Leelanau County)
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Around Solon Township (Leelanau County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL227 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Solon Township (Leelanau County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Solon Township (Leelanau County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Solon Township (Leelanau County) had 1,562 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 990th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Leelanau County grew from 10,556 residents in 1900 to 22,301 in 2020.
Leelanau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 143 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maple City 1e, MI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Leelanau County
5,239 jobs at 796 businesses in Leelanau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1,560 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Solon Township (Leelanau County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Munson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Traverse City8.2 miles
Paul Oliver Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Frankfort26.0 miles
Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska30.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
200
Specialist doctors
344
Dentists
57
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
329
Mental health providers
421
Physical and occupational therapists
146
Optometrists
23
Chiropractors
40
Pharmacies
20
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Solon Township (Leelanau County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Ball Park · 49 acres1.6 mi
Joe Vlack Memorial Park · 41 acres1.3 mi
Solon Township Beach Park · 2 acres3.1 mi
Grocery stores
Fresh Coast Market6.2 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Traverse City Area Public Schools, Northwest Education Services, The Greenspire School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central Grade SchoolTraverse City
Pre-K–7
510
Public
8.8 mi
TCAPS Montessori SchoolTraverse City
Pre-K–8
331
Public
8.6 mi
Willow Hill Elementary SchoolTraverse City
Pre-K–5
429
Public
7.7 mi
North EdCreekside SchoolTraverse City
K–12
64
Special Education
8.4 mi
The Greenspire SchoolTraverse City
6–12
93
Charter
8.3 mi
West Middle SchoolTraverse City
6–8
1,081
Public
8.5 mi
The Greenspire High SchoolTraverse City
9–12
176
Charter
9.9 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
The Pathfinder SchoolTraverse City
Pre-K–8
109
Nonsectarian
7.1 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolTraverse City
Pre-K–8
90
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
8.9 mi
St Francis High SchoolTraverse City
9–12
337
Roman Catholic
9.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Garfield, Traverse City, Elmwood Charter Township, Long Lake, Centerville, Bingham Township (Leelanau County), Almira, Traverse City City, Cleveland and Kasson.
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