2024 · American Legion, Post 141 · Wikimedia Commons
Silver Lake’s story
Silver Lake in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Silver LakeMN
A town of 815.
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Population
815
+3.5% since 2010
Typical home
$310K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
162
A commuter town
Small town
815 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Mostly Clear
Tonight L 40°
Local news
All →- Meth seized, man arrested near Silver Lake SundayWillmar Radio · Sep 8
- Motorcycle crash near Silver Lake sends driver to the hospitalWillmar Radio · Jul 23
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Lake. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Silver Lake
Most working residents leave Silver Lake for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Winsted (10%), Hutchinson (9%) and Glencoe (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Silver Lake2%
Winsted10%
Hutchinson9%
Glencoe6%
Eden Prairie5%
20 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Silver Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Silver Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Silver Lake is
Silver Lake beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Silver Lake | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 8.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 41.7% | 33.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
Glencoe Regional Health
9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Silver Lake home is worth about $310K
The typical Silver Lake home is worth about $310,000, up 0.8% in a year, 12% below the Minnesota typical home.
$310KZillow home value
Typical home value
Silver Lake$310K
Minnesota$351K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Silver Lake’s public schools outperform 55% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Silver Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary | 3–6 | 408 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Silver Lake is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 261 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Silver Lake for work
Where Silver Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
162jobs based in Silver Lake
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Silver Lake
City in Minnesota, United States
Silver Lake is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 866 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 866
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
- ZIP code
- 55381
- Area code
- 320
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