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Solon, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,177. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,352 (+14.9% change)
Males: 582 (49.4%), Females: 595 (50.6%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 52333

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $46,953
Median house value: $114,500

Population by Race

Races in Solon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (34.8%), Czech (15.7%), Irish (14.7%), Dutch (4.8%), United States (4.8%), Norwegian (4.4%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Solon, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Solon

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Solon city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +111 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Solon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Solon:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 16 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 74 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Solon:

  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Abbreviation: IOW)
  • MARION (about 15 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)
  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; TIPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 8C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Solon:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 11 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 67 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 73 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Solon:

  • SOLON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 600 W. 5TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Solon:

  • LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 462; Location: 111 N CHABAL ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SOLON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 313 SOUTH IOWA STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Solon:

  • SOLON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $65,537; Location: 223 SOUTH IOWA STREET BOX 510; 15,487 books; 810 audio materials; 220 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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