Editing Solway, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Solway''' is a city in [[Beltrami County, Minnesota|Beltrami County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 96 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census|accessdate=23 April 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  
Solway serves as a [[bedroom community]] for nearby [[Bemidji]].

==History==
A post office called Solway has been in operation since 1898.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Beltrami&searchtext=&pagenum=4 | title=Beltrami County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=13 March 2015}}</ref> The city was named after the [[Solway Firth]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n58 39]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

Solway is located within [[Lammers Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota|Lammers Township]] geographically but is a separate entity.  It is 13 miles west of Bemidji, along [[U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 2]] and Beltrami County Road 5.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 177
|1910= 85
|1920= 106
|1930= 104
|1940= 136
|1950= 124
|1960= 100
|1970= 96
|1980= 89
|1990= 74
|2000= 69
|2010= 96
|2020= 73
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 96 people, 32 households, and 26 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|93.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 33 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 3.1% from two or more races.

There were 32 households, of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 15.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the city was 35 years. 33.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 69 people, 27 households, and 17 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|67.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 32 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.45% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

There were 27 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $11,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,912. There were 15.8% of families and 29.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 55.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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{{Beltrami County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Beltrami County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]