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Solen, North Dakota
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Location of Solen, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Sioux |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,680 ft (512 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 70 |
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68 |
| • Density | 209.58/sq mi (80.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58570
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-73820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036264 |
Solen is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota, United States and on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The population was 70 at the 2020 census.
The town has a gas station and automotive repair shop called Hoffman's Garage which has been family owned and operated since the early 1900s.
History
Solen was founded in 1910 along a Northern Pacific Railway branch line that ran from Mandan to Mott. The name comes from Mary Louise Van Solen, the half-Lakota and half-French daughter of Eagle Woman (Matilda Galpin) and one of the first schoolteachers on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Geography
Solen is located along the Cannonball River, west of the Missouri.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 180 | — | |
| 1980 | 138 | −23.3% | |
| 1990 | 92 | −33.3% | |
| 2000 | 86 | −6.5% | |
| 2010 | 83 | −3.5% | |
| 2020 | 70 | −15.7% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 68 | −18.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 83 people, 33 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was 276.7 inhabitants per square mile (106.8/km2). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 146.7 per square mile (56.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 36.1% White, 51.8% Native American, and 12.0% from two or more races.
There were 33 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Solen has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Education
It is in the Solen School District.
Solen has one high school, Solen Public High School, nicknamed the "Solen Sioux".
See also
In Spanish: Solen (Dakota del Norte) para niños
