Silver CliffWI
A town of 532.
Is Silver Cliff a good place to live?
Silver Cliff’s median age is 62.4 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Silver Cliff. 55% of the land in Silver Cliff is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Marinette County Forest, at 36,352 acres with 77.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Silver Cliff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
532 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Silver Cliff: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Cliff, 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 Cliff.
Silver Cliff has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
132 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Silver Cliff’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marinette County Forest | 77.8 mi | 36,352 |
| 2. Mc Clintock County Park | 1.8 mi | 315 |
| 3. Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest | 0.4 mi | 422 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Silver Cliff’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Silver Cliff for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Silver Cliff is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Silver Cliff grew to 32 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013.
| Silver Cliff | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Silver Cliff
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Silver Cliff, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Silver Cliff has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 5° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Silver Cliff stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
18% of adults have diabetes in Silver Cliff. Of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Silver Cliff. 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Silver Cliff.
| Silver Cliff | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Silver Cliff | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.7% | 19% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Silver Cliff
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Silver Cliff; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Silver Cliff residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
132 miles of trails in Silver Cliff
54.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About Silver Cliff
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Silver Cliff is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 514.
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- Area
- 107 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
Questions about Silver Cliff
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Cliff, WI a good place to live?
Silver Cliff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.