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Silver Creek Township, Lake County, Minnesota

Silver Creek Township, Lake County, township, in Lake County, Minnesota. Silver Creek Township, Lake County had 1,222 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,192 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,213 (±192). GEOID 2707560304.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,222

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,192 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,213 ±192

Median household income

$87,564

±$3,809 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$369,900

±$38,002 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Silver Creek Township, Lake County and what county is it in?

Silver Creek Township, Lake County is a township in Lake County, Minnesota. It covers 295.0 square miles of land, 4 residents per square mile in 2020.

Silver Creek Township, Lake County (marked with a dot) in Lake County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Silver Creek Township, Lake County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,222 people lived in Silver Creek Township, Lake County on July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 1,192 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,213 (±192).

  • July 2020→2021 +19 (1,219)
  • 2021→2022 −1 (1,218)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (1,222)
  • 2023→2024 −8 (1,214)
  • 2024→2025 +8 (1,222)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSilver Creek Township, Lake CountyLake CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,213±19210,8795,739,445no clear change
Households506±904,9422,307,955−143
Average household size2.39±0.292.152.43+0.34
Housing units1,105±1427,4492,545,030no clear change

Silver Creek Township, Lake County's population since 2000

From 1,178 in 2000 to 1,222 in 2025: up 3.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Silver Creek Township, Lake County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,178
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,168
  • 2010 Census 1,138
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,131
  • 2020 Census 1,192
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,222

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Silver Creek Township, Lake County?

The median resident of Silver Creek Township, Lake County is 49.0 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSilver Creek Township, Lake CountyLake CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.0±4.849.438.8no clear change
Under 18 years21.1%±5.6 pts19.1%22.9%–
65 years and over23.0%±4.7 pts27.9%17.3%–
Male52.5%±4.4 pts51.8%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.8 pts1.5%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.3%±2.8 pts94.3%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.2%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.5%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.4%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.1%±2.5 pts3.0%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±0.8 pts1.3%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.3%±1.4 pts1.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.5%±2.5 pts7.8%5.9%–
With a disability12.4%±5.5 pts16.6%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage11.2%±7.0 pts4.9%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.7%±2.3 pts94.8%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)35.1%±7.4 pts26.8%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.6%±6.4 pts10.0%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.3%±2.7 pts91.8%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.3%±2.1 pts1.0%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Silver Creek Township, Lake County earn?

Half of Silver Creek Township, Lake County's 506 households earn less than $87,564 a year (±$3,809), against $75,541 in Lake County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $79,886 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSilver Creek Township, Lake CountyLake CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$87,564±$3,809$75,541$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$100,035±$10,222$89,384$118,304–
Per capita income$42,505±$5,424$41,362$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line6.4%±5.4 pts8.6%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.0%±3.3 pts7.9%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP5.1%±5.3 pts8.6%7.9%–
Households with a computer96.2%±2.8 pts91.5%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.9%±6.8 pts87.6%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Silver Creek Township, Lake County?

Owners occupy 95.3% of Silver Creek Township, Lake County's occupied homes and renters 4.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $369,900 by its owner (±$38,002).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSilver Creek Township, Lake CountyLake CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$369,900±$38,002$241,300$329,300+$92,994
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±100.0 pts35.4%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,963±$393$1,569$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes95.3%±3.0 pts83.5%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.7%±3.0 pts16.5%27.8%–
Housing units1,105±1427,4492,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.5 pts0.2%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate38.5%±31.2 pts7.3%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes92.1%±4.0 pts86.3%66.0%–
Mobile homes2.1%±1.2 pts2.7%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.6%±0.6 pts0.3%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20194.9%±2.4 pts5.8%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.8%±2.4 pts16.3%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.2%±1.4 pts3.5%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Silver Creek Township, Lake County work and get to work?

72.6% of Silver Creek Township, Lake County's workers drive alone and 19.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSilver Creek Township, Lake CountyLake CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.5%±7.2 pts55.0%68.1%–
Unemployment rate5.6%±4.8 pts2.6%4.1%–
Drove alone to work72.6%±9.6 pts74.9%68.9%–
Carpooled6.9%±3.7 pts7.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.2 pts0.3%1.8%–
Walked0.8%±1.2 pts3.2%2.5%–
Worked from home19.7%±10.0 pts13.2%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work27.7 min±4.524.8 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Silver Creek Township, Lake County?

No census tract lies mostly in Silver Creek Township, Lake County; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Silver Creek Township, Lake County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Silver Creek Township, Lake County
Tract 3701.02Lake County2,782 $88,966 $363,00014%
Tract 3701.01Lake County1,998 $82,969 $315,40012%
Tract 3704Lake County3,801 $66,199 $211,1004%
Tract 3703Lake County2,298 $69,844 $175,0003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Silver Creek Township, Lake County) · Census block assignment files

How does Silver Creek Township, Lake County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Silver Creek Township, Lake County is the 6,829th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 164th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Silver Creek Township, Lake County ranks 301st of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Silver Creek Township, Lake County's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate164th1,772
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)249th556
Residents per square mile562nd562
Median household income301st558
Per capita income290th562
Median home value185th559
Bachelor's degree or higher196th559
Median age77th561
Owner-occupied share85th561
Work from home109th525
Travel time to work144th562

Silver Creek Township, Lake County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Silver Creek Township, Lake County?

21 of the 56 figures for Silver Creek Township, Lake County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Silver Creek Township, Lake County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.