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McLeod County

Population in July 2007: 800. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 387  (48.5%)
Females: 413  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  35.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55381.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,000 (it was $36,833 in 2000)
Silver Lake  $42,000
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $124,400 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
Silver Lake  $124,400
Minnesota:  $213,600

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Races in Silver Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Silver Lake: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.5%), Polish (31.4%), Czech (19.6%), Norwegian (6.0%), Irish (4.6%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 2304 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Silver Lake

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Lake city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Silver Lake:  1.3% ($1,074)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (45.2 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (64.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (495.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Biscay, MN (7.5 miles) , Glencoe, MN (9.8 miles ), Lester Prairie, MN (10.8 miles ), Winsted, MN (11.2 miles ), Cokato, MN (11.9 miles ), Hutchinson, MN (12.2 miles ), Howard Lake, MN (13.9 miles ), Plato, MN (14.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $72,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $134,100
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,300

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Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 94.20 W


Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-4.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Computer and electronic products (21%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Silver Lake by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 00N/A
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 111
    per 100,000 128.2126.3126.7
Burglaries 175
    per 100,000 128.2883.8633.7
Thefts 1596
    per 100,000 1923.11136.4760.5
Auto thefts 010
    per 100,000 0.0126.30.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 111.5142.7N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

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Silver Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Silver Lake city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the city center injured 8 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Lake:
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)
  • GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; GLENCOE, MN)
  • SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; ARLINGTON, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silver Lake:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 45 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 68 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 102 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Silver Lake:
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 10 miles; WINSTED, MN; ID: 10D)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 13 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; ID: HCD)
  • GLENCOE MUNI (about 14 miles; GLENCOE, MN; ID: GYL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Lake:
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 48 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 54 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
Private elementary/middle school in Silver Lake:
  • HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: PO BOX 346 700 MAIN ST; Grades: 1 - 6)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Silver Lake compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 (2007 data):
  • First Community Bank Silver Lake: at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1919-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20.8 mil, Deposits: $18.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Prairie Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 0$0 14$4,519
Streets and Highways 2$8,535$51,2100$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,396$38,3761$489
Other Government Administration 1$3,193$38,3165$2,907
Financial Administration 1$2,349$28,1880$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$299
Totals for Government 6$20,473$40,94622$8,214



Silver Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $102,000
    All Other: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $72,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $506,000
    Sewerage: $115,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $93,000
    Parks & Recreation: $88,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    General - Other: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
    Health Services - Other: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,457,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $565,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,390,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $632,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
    Special Assessments: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $791,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $521,000
    Water Utilities: $74,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $321,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $223,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $195,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $371,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.54%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  0.99% ($38,579 average AGI)
from Carver County, MN  0.90% ($39,397)
from Meeker County, MN  0.51% ($31,933)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  0.72% ($32,769 average AGI)
to Carver County, MN  0.62% ($48,337)
to Meeker County, MN  0.46% ($45,299)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silver Lake:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KDUZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; HUTCHINSON, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Lake:
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Silver Lake:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)




Silver Lake fatal accident list for 1992:
Sep 11, 1992 09:00 AM, 7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2


Silver Lake fatal accident list for 1991:
Dec 13, 1991 12:22 AM, 7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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