Profile for Silver Lake, Minnesota, MN

Former and merged names include:
· Fremont

Local festivals include:

• Pola-Czesky Days - Aug. 3-5, 2007

Listed places near Silver Lake

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (7)

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• Silver Lake population
• Ancestry of people in Silver Lake
• Housing in Silver Lake
• Income in Silver Lake
• Marital status of adults in Silver Lake
• Place of birth of people in Silver Lake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Silver Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Silver Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Silver Lake
• McLeod County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Silver Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McLeod County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 55381 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• McLeod County government

34% of Silver Lake residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Silver Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Silver Lake
• Cemeteries in McLeod County
• Libraries in or near Silver Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• McLeod County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Silver Lake museums
• Silver Lake historic sites
• Silver Lake area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Silver Lake area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in McLeod County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Silver Lake
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in McLeod County

• Silver Lake business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in McLeod County
• Arrests in McLeod County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Silver Lake was $18,126, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• McLeod County economic census
• McLeod County economic summary
• McLeod County employment growth
• McLeod County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

9% of Silver Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Silver Lake
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Silver Lake
• School districts in or near Silver Lake
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Silver Lake

• Air pollution in McLeod County
• Diesel soot in McLeod County
• Land contamination in McLeod County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in McLeod County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Silver Lake festival dates:

• Pola-Czesky Days - Aug. 3-5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Silver Lake

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Silver Lake
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• McLeod County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Silver Lake medical services & health statistics

• McLeod County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Silver Lake
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Silver Lake
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in McLeod County genealogy forum

Median rent in Silver Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $338.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $782.

• Find Foreclosure in Silver Lake
• Homes for sale in the Silver Lake area
• Find a Silver Lake Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Silver Lake

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Silver Lake area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Silver Lake

• Daily newspapers in or near Silver Lake
• AM radio stations in or near Silver Lake
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Silver Lake
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Silver Lake
• TV stations in or near Silver Lake
• Media ownership in the Silver Lake area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Silver Lake
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Silver Lake
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Silver Lake

• Parks near Silver Lake
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Silver Lake
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Silver Lake
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

McLeod County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Silver Lake political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Silver Lake
• Total membership by faith, in McLeod County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Silver Lake workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Silver Lake travel guide
• Airports near Silver Lake
• Hotels near Silver Lake
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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