Solem Township, Douglas County, Minnesota

Solem Township, Minnesota
Solem Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Solem Township, Minnesota
Solem Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°48′15″N 95°41′0″W / 45.80417°N 95.68333°W / 45.80417; -95.68333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDouglas
Area
  Total
35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Land33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
  Water1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
Elevation
1,348 ft (411 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
239
  Density7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-61078
GNIS feature ID0665639

Solem Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.

Solem Township was organized in 1870, and is said to be named after a place in Norway. The farm where the Kensington Runestone, of questionable authenticity, was said to have been found is now a local park in Solem Township.