Solway City is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, home to about 117 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56678.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population117114 per sq mi
Median home value$215,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$243Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Solway City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)205 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL537 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Solway City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Solway City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (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
Solway City had 73 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 2251st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Beltrami County grew from 11,030 residents in 1900 to 46,228 in 2020.
Beltrami 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Itasca Univ Of Minn, MN weather station (23 miles away).
Jobs in Beltrami County
16,073 jobs at 1,250 businesses in Beltrami County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Solway City.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji10.7 miles
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley13.2 miles
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake22.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
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.
Schools in Solway City
Public schools here are run by Bemidji Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Solway ElementarySolway
Pre-K–3
148
Public
1.9 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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