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Silver

A township of 448 people in Carlton County, Minnesota

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Outdoors in Silver

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Conserved land2.5%546 of 22,247 acres

Trails9.0 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves0named on the map

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Living in Silver

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Most working residents leave Silver for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cloquet (15%), Moose Lake (13%) and Duluth (10%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Cloquet

15%

Moose Lake

13%

Duluth

10%

Barnum

3%

1%Work in townlive and work in Silver 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 14Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Silver →

Health in Silver

Compared with Minnesota

19worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 20.3%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 8.1%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake · 5.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 24.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55767, 55757 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Silver →

Natural hazards in Silver

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Silver flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Silver MapSilver vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Silver →

Climate in Silver

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Silver has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 4°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

77° / 53°Summer

53° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Silver get?About 64 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Silver →

Libraries near Silver

Nearest: Moose Lake Public LibraryMoose Lake · 5.1 miles · 37 hrs a week

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Where Silver is

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Minnesota · MN · Carlton CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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