Silver Creek TownshipMN
A town of 2,620, settled in 1856.
Is Silver Creek Township a good place to live?
Silver Creek Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, ranked 85th of 271 in Minnesota, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $116K. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 86% of Minnesota towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $453K, 4.5 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Silver Creek Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Lake Maria State Park, at 1,730 acres with 14.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
97% of working residents leave Silver Creek Township for work
Where Silver Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Silver Creek Township grades
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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Moving to Silver Creek Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Creek Township.
Silver Creek Township sends most of its workers to St. Cloud and beyond, gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Minnesota.
Most working residents commute out of Silver Creek Township
Silver Creek Township has 312 jobs for its 1,286 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 1,411 in 2013 to 312.
Most working residents leave Silver Creek Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Silver Creek Township fell to 312 in 2023, 1,099 fewer than in 2013. 5% of residents live below the poverty line in Silver Creek Township.
| Silver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 9.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Silver Creek Township is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Within Minnesota it is less healthy than 55% of the 271 graded towns: Minnesota sets a high bar. Against the 6,323 U.S. towns with household incomes like Silver Creek Township’s, it is less healthy than 56%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Silver Creek Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of Silver Creek Township adults binge drink.
| Silver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 25% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Silver Creek Township has set aside 9% of its land for conservation
14 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Silver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Maria State Park | 14.2 mi | 1,730 |
| 2. Hoglund Wildlife Management Area | — | 351 |
| 3. Marcus Zumbrunnen Park | — | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Silver Creek Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 2,620 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Silver Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Silver Creek Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points
In Silver Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The Buffalo 2ne weather station, 11 miles away, records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 85% of Minnesota places with climate records.
Silver Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Silver Creek Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Silver Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Silver Creek Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Silver Creek Township
Colleges nearby
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.
About Silver Creek Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Silver Creek Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,332 at the 2000 census. It contains the census-designated place of Silver Creek.
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- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
Silver Creek Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Silver Creek Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Township | #85 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
| Clear Lake Township | — | — | C | — | C | B+ |
| Becker | #39 | A | B+ | A− | A− | A− |
| Maple Lake Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monticello Township | #52 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
| Clearwater Township | — | — | B− | — | C | A− |
| Corinna Township | #134 | A− | C+ | — | A | B+ |
Clear Lake Township and Clearwater Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Silver Creek Township, Clear Lake Township, Monticello Township, Clearwater Township and Corinna Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Maple Lake Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Silver Creek Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Silver Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Creek Township, MN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Silver Creek Township grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #85 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades B+ for health and A for schools.
Is Silver Creek Township, MN expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.