Solway is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 1,989 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55720, 55779 and 55810.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cloquet; part is in Solway
Mostly Grand Lake; part is in Solway
Mostly Duluth; part is in Solway
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Solway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL414 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Solway; 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.
Solway had 2,016 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 339th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cloquet, MN weather station (7 miles away).
84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
243 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Solway’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 87 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Proctor Public School District, Cloquet Public School District, St. Louis County School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View ElementaryDuluth | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Churchill ElementaryCloquet | Pre-K–4 | 351 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Cloquet Early Childhood EducationCloquet | Pre-K | 83 | Special Education | 3.7 mi |
| Early Childhood CenterProctor | Pre-K | 36 | Special Education | 10.0 mi |
| Shared TimeCloquet | Pre-K–6 | 6 | Alternative Education | 3.6 mi |
| South Ridge ElementaryCulver | Pre-K–6 | 303 | Public | 13.9 mi |
| Washington ElementaryCloquet | Pre-K–4 | 495 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Fond du Lac Ojibwe SchoolCloquet | K–12 | 161 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Northern Lights AcademyCloquet | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 4.5 mi |
| Cloquet MiddleCloquet | 5–8 | 752 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| A.I. Jedlicka Middle SchoolProctor | 6–8 | 450 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. ProgramsCloquet | 6–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| South Ridge SecondaryCulver | 7–12 | 258 | Public | 13.9 mi |
| N.E. Regional Correction Cntr.Saginaw | 8–12 | — | Alternative Education | 10.4 mi |
| Caaep Extended Day ProgramCloquet | 9–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| Cloquet SeniorCloquet | 9–12 | 761 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Proctor Senior HighProctor | 9–12 | 540 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Rails AcademyProctor | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 9.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolCloquet | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 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 Cloquet, Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor, Grand Lake, Midway, Scanlon, Perch Lake, Brevator, Industrial, Thomson, New Independence, Stoney Brook, North Carlton UT and Culver.
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