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Minnesota›Becker County

Silver Leaf TownshipMN

A town of 522.

Is Silver Leaf Township a good place to live?

Silver Leaf Township’s January low is -1°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Silver Leaf Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

522 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Evergreen TownshipGorman TownshipBurlington TownshipHeight of Land TownshipEvergreen TownshipGorman TownshipBurlington TownshipHeight of Land TownshipSilver Leaf Township
Getting set up

Moving to Silver Leaf Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Leaf Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Silver Leaf Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFrazee-Vergas Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5654456544 100%Census 2020

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 Leaf Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Silver Leaf Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Silver Leaf Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Silver Leaf Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Silver Leaf Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Silver Leaf Township grew to 52 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
Silver Leaf TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.4%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.5%9.8%8%
Median household income$98,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Silver Leaf Township1%
Detroit Lakes36%
Perham8%
Frazee5%
Fargo3%
14 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Silver Leaf Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Silver Leaf Township

Silver Leaf Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Silver Leaf Township is 79°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Silver Leaf Township is

Silver Leaf Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 28% of adults feel lonely in Silver Leaf Township.

Silver Leaf TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSilver Leaf TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD7%5.4%
Perham Health
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Silver Leaf Township

15pages on Silver Leaf Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Silver Leaf Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Silver Leaf Township for work

Where Silver Leaf Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 36% 8% → Perham Perham 8% 5% → Frazee Frazee 5% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 2% → Height of Land Township Height of Land Township 2% 2% → Moorhead Moorhead 2% Silver Leaf Township · 1% stay
52jobs based in Silver Leaf Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Silver Leaf Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Silver Leaf Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota. The population was 493 as of the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,473 ft

Questions about Silver Leaf Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Silver Leaf Township, MN a good place to live?

Silver Leaf Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.