Silverton TownshipMN
A town of 175.
Is Silverton Township a good place to live?
Silverton Township’s January low is -4°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Silverton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Silverton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silverton 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 Silverton Township.
In Silverton Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Silverton Township’s FEMA risk score is 95 of 100, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Silverton Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Most working residents leave Silverton Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Silverton Township is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Silverton Township fell to 3 in 2023, 104 fewer than in 2013.
| Silverton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Minnesota overall
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Silverton Township has lost 6.9% of its people since 2020, down to 175 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Silverton Township’s median age is 36.1 years.
| Silverton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 86% women
The Census survey reached too few of Silverton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Silverton Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
In Silverton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Silverton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -4° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Silverton Township is
Silverton Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Silverton Township adults have obesity.
| Silverton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Silverton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.3% | 33.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Silverton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Silverton Township
About 1 of every 100 Silverton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Silverton Township for work
Where Silverton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Silverton Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Silverton Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
Questions about Silverton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silverton Township, MN a good place to live?
Silverton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.