Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,222.
The best of Silver Creek Township’s subject grades is an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 57 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on walkability. The typical home is worth about $370K, 4.9 years of the county’s $76K median household income. Only 2 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower July high than Silver Creek Township. 36% of the land in Silver Creek Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Superior National Forest, at 51,018 acres with 40.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Silver Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Silver Creek Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Silver Creek Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Creek Township, 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 Creek Township.
290 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Silver Creek Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superior National Forest | 40.6 mi | 51,018 |
| 2. Gooseberry Falls State Park | 22.8 mi | 1,678 |
| 3. Split Rock Lighthouse State Park | 3.5 mi | 864 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Lake Superior Public School District. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Two Harbors Secondary, with 597 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Harbors SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 597 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). Silver Creek Township’s median age is 49 years. Silver Creek Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 1,222 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Silver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 33% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Silver Creek Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Silver Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 0° and about 94 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Silver Creek Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Silver Creek Township has added 116 jobs, to 415 in 2023. The average trip to work in Silver Creek Township is 28 minutes.
| Silver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Silver Creek Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Silver Creek Township.
| Silver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Silver Creek Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silver Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
in town State parkGooseberry Falls State Park
11 mi LighthouseSplit Rock Lighthouse
33 mi National LakeshoreApostle Islands National Lakeshore261K visitors a year
20 mi State parkTettegouche State Park
17 mi MuseumTwo Harbors Lighthouse
40 mi MuseumLake Superior Maritime Visitor CenterGooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Tettegouche State Park: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Silver Creek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Silver Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Township in Minnesota, United States
Silver Creek Township is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highway 61 serves as a main route in the township. Silver Creek Township was organized in 1905.
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