Welcome to Solen ...
The city of Solen is located in Sioux County<1>.
The location of Solen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Solen was established in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Solen has a population of 91 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Solen is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.
Solen is within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Solen had an population of 91 people. This is an increase of 9.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Solen had a population of 83 people. This makes Solen the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Solen represents 0.01% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 296th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 83 people, the population of Solen decreased 3.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 86 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Solen.
Communities near Solen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Solen.
- Cannon Ball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Ball
- Cannon Ball is located in Sioux County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Ball <5>
- Fort Rice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rice
- Fort Rice is located in Morton County
- Livona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Saint Anthony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <5>
- Huff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huff is located in Morton County
- Porcupine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Sioux County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <5>
- Shields
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shields <5>
- Flasher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
- Flasher is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <5>
- Fort Yates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Yates
- Fort Yates is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Yates <5>
- Raleigh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Solen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Solen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Solen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Solen. See our Newspapers Page for Solen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solen ...
Looking for more information about Solen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Solen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Solen.
Adding Solen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Solen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Solen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Solen post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Solen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Solen. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Solen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |