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A township of 614 people in Carlton County, Minnesota

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Conserved land30%3,852 of 12,748 acres

Trails15 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Jay Cooke State Park7.3 mi of trails · 2,176 acres Directions

2Nemadji State Forest4.4 mi of trails · 1,857 acres

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About Silver Brook

Township in Minnesota, United States

614Population

20.1 sq miArea

997 ftElevation

Silver Brook Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 614 as of the 2020 census.

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Living in Silver Brook

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Most working residents leave Silver Brook for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cloquet (25%), Duluth (24%) and Carlton (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Cloquet

25%

Duluth

24%

Carlton

8%

Superior, WI

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Silver Brook 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 53Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Silver Brook

Compared with Minnesota

4worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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12.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 34.5%More adults sleeping under 7 hoursMN 29.2% · worse 9.9%More adults who have had cancerMN 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Community Memorial HospitalCloquet · 9.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 55797 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Silver Brook →

Natural hazards in Silver Brook

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Silver Brook flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Silver Brook MapSilver Brook vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Silver Brook

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Silver Brook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 71 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 5°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

76° / 53°Summer

53° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Silver Brook get?About 71 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 23, with the last in spring around May 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Silver Brook

Nearest: Carlton Area Public LibraryCarlton · 5.1 miles · 20 hrs a week

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Minnesota · MN · Carlton CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Silver Brook Wrenshall Twin Lakes Wrenshall Superior

NWWrenshall WTwin Lakes SWrenshall ESuperior

Where Silver Brook residents work nearby:Twin Lakes 2%Work & commute →

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