Silver Lake, IN

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Silver Lake, Indiana

Silver Lake, Indiana, in Kosciusko county, is 40 miles W of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center) and 91 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town contains a population of approximately 546.

The People and Families of Silver Lake

In Silver Lake, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Silver Lake had a median family income of $36,875.

Silver Lake Housing

Silver Lake has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Silver Lake, 92% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Silver Lake do a lot of driving.

Comparative Profile of Silver Lake, IN

Comparing Silver Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles W of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Standard Zip Codes	46982
Phone Area Codes	260
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.072
Longitude	-85.891

Station	WARSAW
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Station	WABASH
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	LOGANSPORT RADIO WSAL
Distance	32.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	546	100%
Male	256	46.9%
Female	290	53.1%
Under 18	149	27.3%
18+	397	72.7%
65+	76	13.9%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	2.97
White	523	95.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	15	2.7%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	3.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,875
Population In Poverty	66	12.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	537
Growth	-9
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.2%
English	27.9%
German	14.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.1%
Irish	9.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
Scottish	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Greek	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Silver Lake	546	$36,875
Akron	1,076	$40,833
Burket	195	$38,571
Claypool	311	$34,792
Mentone	898	$42,222
North Manchester	6,260	$46,781
Roann	400	$42,955

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