New Solum is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, home to about 357 people across 46 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56738 and 56760.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population3578 per sq mi
Median home value$231,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Solum. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New Solum
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)277 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN271 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL612 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New Solum; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
New Solum had 315 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1336th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Marshall County grew from 15,698 residents in 1900 to 9,040 in 2020.
Marshall 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Agassiz Refuge, MN weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Marshall County
1,525 jobs at 259 businesses in Marshall 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 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Solum’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls12.4 miles
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren21.4 miles
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston37.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
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 New Solum
Museums
Viking Farmer Museam5.3 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Nw Region Interdistrict Council, Marshall County Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Nw Region Interdistrict CouncilNewfolden
Pre-K–12
—
Special Education
5.8 mi
Viking ElementaryViking
Pre-K–1
77
Public
5.4 mi
Newfolden ElementaryNewfolden
2–4
93
Public
5.8 mi
Marshall County Central Middle SchoNewfolden
5–6
78
Public
5.9 mi
Marshall County Central HighNewfolden
7–12
215
Public
5.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Newfolden, New Folden, Viking Township, New Maine, Viking City, Marsh Grove, Holt City, West Valley, Holt Township (Marshall County), Comstock Township and Foldahl.
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