Demographics

People

Total Population1,748
Male Share of the Population49%
Female Share of the Population51%
Senior Citizens24.6%
Employed Population 16+787
Age of the Population52

Families

% of people married60.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher32.7%
Median Earnings25+$35,795
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$22,813
Median Earnings With High School Degree$29,063

Wealth

Median Family Income$56,667
% Above Poverty Level93.1%
% Below Poverty Level6.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time17 minutes
% Working from Home3.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone32.1%
Median Gross Rent$716
Median House Value$94,600

Ancestry

German32%
Norwegian17.4%
Irish13%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11.2%
Finnish7.6%
English7%
Swedish6.8%
French Except Basque4.7%
Danishn3.2%
Italian3.1%
Polish2.8%
Scottish1.4%
Dutch1%
Welsh0.9%
Czech0.7%
Canadian0.7%
Slovene0.2%
Luxemburger0.2%
Haitian0.1%
West Indian0.1%
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Silver Bay Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLake County
Standard Zip Codes55614
Phone Area Codes218
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude47.29
Approximate Longitude-91.27

Silver Bay Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationTWO HARBORS
Distance26.4 miles
Jan Temp5 to 23 F
Apr Temp31 to 48 F
Jul Temp53 to 74 F
Oct Temp38 to 53 F
Annual Precip30.5 inches
StationBRIMSON 1 E
Distance27.8 miles
Jan Temp-9 to 16 F
Apr Temp24 to 50 F
Jul Temp50 to 77 F
Oct Temp29 to 52 F
Annual Precip29.8 inches
StationBAYFIELD 6 N
Distance35.2 miles
Jan Temp3 to 21 F
Apr Temp30 to 50 F
Jul Temp56 to 77 F
Oct Temp36 to 55 F
Annual Precip33.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Beaver Bay140$75,901

Silver Bay Public Libraries

Silver Bay Public Library
9 DAVIS DRIVE
Silver Bay, Minnesota
(218) 226-4331

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Silver Bay Public Schools

Kelley Secondary
137 Banks Blvd
ZIP: 55614
(218) 226-4437
High
Total Enrollment 189
William Kelley Elementary
137 Banks Blvd
ZIP: 55614
(218) 226-4437
Primary
Total Enrollment 175
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