Solway, Minnesota

About Solway

Set in the northwestern part of Minnesota, Solway is a tiny community with an estimated population of 72.

Officially, Solway is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 70 residents per square mile.

📰 Solway News Today

• Minnesota Power breaks ground on $900M HVDC project near Hermantown Northern News Now · Jun 23
• Roy Birdin Talevson Obituary (2026) - Solway, MN - Cease Family Funeral Home - Bemidji Legacy obituary · Jul 6
• Air Quality Forecast for Solway, Minnesota 56678 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 7
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Becida, Solway, Minnesota The Weather Channel · Mar 3
• Virgil LeRoy Strandlien Obituary (2026) - Solway, MN - Cease Family Funeral Home - Bemidji Legacy obituary · Feb 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Solway Unique

• The only place in America named Solway — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 72 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Solway

• Solway bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Solway

• Mississippi Headwaters State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clearwater River Fishing Pier reviews ★
• Henry O. Bjoring Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• James B. Fern Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Solway Park reviews ★
• Whitefish Lake Public Access - MN DNR reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Solway

• SOLWAY ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Solway

🏘️ Nearby Communities