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Silver LeafMN

A town of 445.

Population
445
−4.1% since 2010
Median home value
$269K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Small town

445 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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66°
Cloudy
H 0° · L 58°

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Silver Leaf

Most working residents leave Silver Leaf for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (36%), Perham (8%) and Frazee (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Silver Leaf1%
Detroit Lakes36%
Perham8%
Frazee5%
Fargo3%
14 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Silver Leaf
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Silver Leaf has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Silver Leaf is

Silver Leaf beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSilver LeafMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD7%5.4%
Perham Health
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Silver Leaf for work

Where Silver Leaf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 36% 8% → Perham Perham 8% 5% → Frazee Frazee 5% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 2% → Height of Land Height of Land 2% 2% → Moorhead Moorhead 2% Silver Leaf · 1% stay
52jobs based in Silver Leaf
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Silver Leaf

Township in Minnesota, United States

Silver Leaf Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota. The population was 493 as of the 2000 census.

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Population
512
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,473 ft

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