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Kosciusko County

Population in July 2007: 559.
Males: 262  (46.9%)
Females: 297  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46982.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,902 (it was $33,088 in 2000)
Silver Lake:  $37,902
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,069
Silver Lake:  $17,069
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,836 (it was $59,500 in 2000)
Silver Lake:  $85,836
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,443; Detached houses: $96,143; Townhouses or other attached units: $28,640; Mobile homes: $27,596
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Races in Silver Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Silver Lake: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.4%), United States (18.7%), German (13.0%), Irish (7.7%), Italian (1.6%), Polish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 912 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1920 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Silver Lake

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Lake town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

19 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

This town:  3.5%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Silver Lake, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Silver Lake to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Silver Lake:  0.9% ($527)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (39.8 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (106.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Claypool, IN (2.0 miles ), Burket, IN (2.6 miles) , Akron, IN (2.7 miles ), North Manchester, IN (2.8 miles ), Sidney, IN (2.8 miles) , Mentone, IN (3.2 miles ), Winona Lake, IN (3.3 miles ), Roann, IN (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Latitude: 41.07 N, Longitude: 85.89 W

Area code: 260

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Silver Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Silver Lake town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 3 tornado 7.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Silver Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Silver Lake center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Lake:
  • KOSCIUSKO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WARSAW, IN)
  • OTIS R BOWEN CTR FOR HUMAN SVS INC (about 12 miles; WARSAW, IN)
  • WOODLAWN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Lake:
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 41 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 42 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 42 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 63 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
Public elementary/middle school in Silver Lake:
  • SILVER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 1930 CIRCLE DR; Grades: KG - 06)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Silver Lake and their reported violations in the past:

YELLOW CREEK RESORT LLC (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Silver Lake, IN



Silver Lake compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Silver Lake (2009 data):
  • Lake City Bank: Silver Lake Branch at 102 East Main Street, branch established on 1966-05-02. Info updated 2006-05-11: Bank assets: $2,376.3 mil, Deposits: $1,886.7 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Financial Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


Religion statistics for Silver Lake

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches Independent The Wesleyan Church
Adherents18.8%17.0%11.7%8.6%6.8%
Congregations23.0%4.0%3.0%2.0%2.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChurch of the BrethrenChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents4.1%3.7%3.4%2.6%23.2%
Congregations3.0%4.0%8.0%2.0%49.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$934
Other Government Administration 1$2,218$26,6163$1,200
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,367$32,2020$0
Sewerage 1$3,748$44,9760$0
Water Supply 1$3,341$40,0920$0
Totals for Government 5$14,674$35,2184$2,134



Silver Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $413,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $219,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $135,000
    General - Other: $128,000
    Sewerage: $108,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $360,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $310,000
    Water Utilities: $290,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $20,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $327,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $394,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $85,000
    Property: $69,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $235,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.66%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Kosciusko County:  0.03%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Elkhart County, IN  0.74% ($37,429 average AGI)
from Wabash County, IN  0.35% ($28,980)
from Allen County, IN  0.33% ($41,165)


5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,971 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.99%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Kosciusko County:  0.05%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Elkhart County, IN  0.79% ($45,622 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN  0.44% ($32,321)
to Whitley County, IN  0.36% ($40,776)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silver Lake:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRSW (1480 AM; 1 kW; WARSAW, IN; Owner: GBC MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Lake:
  • WLZQ (101.1 FM; SOUTH WHITLEY, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WRSW-FM (107.3 FM; WARSAW, IN; Owner: GBC MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
  • WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
  • WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSHI (106.3 FM; COLUMBIA CITY, IN; Owner: JAMMIN' BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAWC (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, IN; Owner: WILLIAM ANDREW DIXON)
  • WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WROI (92.1 FM; ROCHESTER, IN; Owner: BAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBKE-FM (89.5 FM; NORTH MANCHESTER, IN; Owner: MANCHESTER COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Silver Lake:
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)


Silver Lake fatal accident list:
Jul 16, 1982 07:33 AM, 15, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1300ft. Nw Of The Int Of Sr15 With Sr14; 700ft. North Of Sr14, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKQ349
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/27/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Bonnie K Clark, 1300ft. Nw Of The Int. Of Sr15 With Sr14; 700ft. North Of Sr14, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 600 E Of Sr 14 & Cr 200w, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: KNEE562
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/23/2012
    Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 801 E. 86th Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410, Phone: (219) 647-5054, Fax: (219) 647-4764, Email:
  • MOBILE, Lat: 41.073000 Lon: -85.892250, Call Sign: WQHJ971
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.910 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/2007, Expiration Date: 08/18/2017, Certifier: Craig Hollopeter
    Registrant: J & K Communications, Inc., 222 South Tower View Drive, Columbia City, IN 46725, Phone: (260) 244-7975, Fax: (260) 244-3253, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Nw Cor Of N Columbia & E Walnut, Structure height: 45.1 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPJA246
    Assigned Frequencies : 932.663 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/22/1995, Expiration Date: 08/22/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (219) 267-5667
  • SILVER LAKE, .23 Miles Ne Of Intersection Of Sr 14 & Sr 15, Bearing 4.4*m, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQBV590
    Assigned Frequencies : 932.662 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/2004, Expiration Date: 12/22/2014, Certifier: Ed Rock
    Registrant: Ers Licensing, 2109 W. Godman Ave., Muncie, IN 47303, Phone: (765) 286-1623, Fax: (765) 286-2921, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Silver Lake)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1673Y , Serial Number: 17249373, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1962
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard C Elliott, 10476 S Bouse Dr, Silver Lake, IN 46982, Other Owners: Carol A Elliott


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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