Solway Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,944 at the 2010 census. Solway Township was named after Solway Firth.
U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 194 (MN 194) are two of the main routes in the township.
Other routes include Canosia Road (County Road 98), Maple Grove Road (County 6), and Morris Thomas Road (County 56).
U.S. Highway 2 runs roughly diagonally throughout Solway Township, in a northwest–southeast direction. MN 194 runs east–west through the northern portion of the township. Morris Thomas Road (County 56) runs east–west through the southern portion of the township. Canosia Road (County 98) runs north–south through the middle of Solway Township.
The unincorporated community of Munger is located within Solway Township. Munger is located at the junction of U.S. 2 and County Road 223.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 0.56%, is water.
The White Pine River and Hay Creek both flow through Solway Township.
Adjacent townships
The following are adjacent to Solway Township :
- Grand Lake Township (north)
- Canosia Township (northeast)
- Industrial Township (northwest)
- Brevator Township (west)
- Midway Township (southeast)
- Thomson Township of Carlton County (south)
- The city of Hermantown (east)
- The unincorporated area of Saginaw (north and northwest)
Solway Road runs north–south along Solway Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent city of Hermantown.
Saint Louis River Road runs east–west along Solway Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Thomson Township of Carlton County.
Seville Road runs east–west along Solway Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Grand Lake Township.
Crosby Road runs north–south along Solway Township's western boundary line with adjacent Brevator Township.
Unincorporated communities
- Munger
- Simar
Demographics
As of the census