Moving to Solon Springs, Wisconsin

Population: 807. Estimated population in July 2024: 888 (+10.0% change)
Males: 432 (53.5%), Females: 375 (46.5%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 54873

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $42,300
Median house value: $100,700

Population by Race

Races in Solon Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (14.3%), Norwegian (13.0%), Swedish (11.3%), English (9.9%), French (5.1%).

Elevation: 1083 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Solon Springs

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Solon Springs town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2.2% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+30.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Solon Springs:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR NO 63 (about 30 miles; SUPERIOR, WI)
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 36 miles; SPOONER, WI)
  • MILLER DWAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; DULUTH, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Solon Springs:

  • DULUTH INTL (about 42 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 100 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 106 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Solon Springs:

  • SOLON SPRINGS MUNI (about 4 miles; SOLON SPRINGS, WI; Abbreviation: OLG)
  • EAU CLAIRE LAKES (about 24 miles; DRUMMOND, WI; Abbreviation: 5G4)
  • SKY HARBOR (about 30 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DYT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Solon Springs:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 30 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 37 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 103 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 111 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 111 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)

Public primary/middle school in Solon Springs:

  • SOLON SPRINGS SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 8993 E BALDWIN AVE; Grades: PK – 12)