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Silver Bay, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,068. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,982 (-4.2% change)
Males: 1,058 (51.2%), Females: 1,010 (48.8%)

Lake County

Zip code: 55614

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $36,524
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Silver Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), Norwegian (20.8%), Swedish (16.3%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.6%), French (5.8%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 7.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Silver Bay

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Bay city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

2.5% Foreign born (2.1% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +171 (+9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Bay:

  • LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; TWO HARBORS, MN)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 56 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
  • ELY BLOOMENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; ELY, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silver Bay:

  • DULUTH INTL (about 71 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 97 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 109 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Silver Bay:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Bay:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 65 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 71 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 118 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 173 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 174 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 174 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)

Schools

Public high school in Silver Bay:

  • KELLEY SEC. (Students: 283; Location: BANKS BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Silver Bay:

  • MARY MAC DONALD EL. (Students: 250; Location: EDISON BLVD.; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Silver Bay:

  • SILVER BAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $127,903; Location: 9 DAVIS DRIVE; 27,209 books; 1,426 audio materials; 643 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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