Silver Lake, Oregon, 2007
Silver Lake’s story
151 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1928 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
- 1875Silver Lake is settled
Silver LakeOR
A town of 206, settled in 1875.
Photo: Caseyjminnick · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Silver Lake a good place to live?
Among 143 Oregon towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Silver Lake. Silver Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Silver Lake: who provides what
Silver Lake is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMidstate Electric Coop11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLake County Clerk, Elections OfficeLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9763897638 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Lake.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Silver Lake, mostly inland flooding
For Silver Lake, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 76 of 100. Expected losses in Silver Lake break down as 67% from inland flooding and 20% from wildfires.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Silver Lake, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In Silver Lake, the July high is 87°F, against 82°F in Oregon’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–42°
Spring29–59°
Summer42–83°
Fall29–63°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Silver Lake is
Silver Lake: 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor. The share of adults in Silver Lake who have high blood pressure is 39%, above both Oregon’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (35%).
| Silver Lake | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Silver Lake | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.8% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.8% |
St. Charles Medical Center - Bend
65.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.5% of the land in Silver Lake is protected from building
1.4 miles of trail. In Silver Lake, the trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile. Among 141 Oregon towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Silver Lake.
0.5%conserved
| Silver Lake | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 4 of 942 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Silver Lake
14pages on Silver Lake
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Silver Lake; the nearest are
Oregon State University-Cascades CampusUniversity or college · Public · Bend64.9 mi$13,566 in-state tuitionCentral Oregon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bend67 mi$5,049 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Silver Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Silver Lake
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Silver Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Lake County, Oregon, United States, along Oregon Route 31. As of the 2020 census, Silver Lake had a population of 159. Facilities include a gas station and a small store, a post office, and a public school, North Lake School, serving grades K-12.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1875
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,345 ft
- ZIP code
- 97638
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Silver Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Lake, OR a good place to live?
Silver Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.