Local servicesHospitalSanford Bemidji Medical Center11.1 miPost officeSolway Post Office5.8 miTown hallShevlin City Hall9.4 miFire stationSolway Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOak Hills Christian College10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF66 miUS highwayUS 25.8 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK55 miCoachBemidjiJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56678 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56678 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:23 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min8:05 am – 4:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,730 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5590 householdsMedian household income $73,194Median home value $202,500Median rent $725 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,504 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 772 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 13%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -4°F28 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 32 days4 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Itasca Univ Of Minn station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksRice Lakelake · 2.1 miSmith Lakelake · 2.1 miLittle Mississippi Riverriver · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLa Salle Lakestate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 988 acresDaniel Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 miUpper Rice State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 391 acresHenry O. Bjoring State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 114 acresRobinson Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 miBemidji Slough State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBeltrami County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 363 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 191main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Beltrami County monitors, MN
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBemidjiserves 15,147 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,367 ft417 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
