Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
8.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Silver Lake, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Silver Lake Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Silver Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Silver Lake beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 534 in 1880, 875 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Lake.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Silver Lake for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of Silver Lake residents live below the poverty line, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Silver Lake fell to 169 in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2013.
| Silver Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Silver Lake home is worth about $194,000, up 9.5% in a year, 24% below the Indiana typical home.
| Silver Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,158 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Silver Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18 crimes were reported in Silver Lake in 2022: 18 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Silver Lake is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Silver Lake tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Silver Lake.
| Silver Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Silver Lake
About 1 of every 100 Silver Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Silver Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Silver Lake is a town in Lake Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 875 at the 2020 census.
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Silver Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
