Moving to Silver Lake, Kansas

Population: 1,358. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,352 (-0.4% change)
Males: 697 (51.3%), Females: 661 (48.7%)

Shawnee County

Zip code: 66539

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $52,788
Median house value: $96,700

Population by Race

Races in Silver Lake:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (12.3%), United States (10.2%), English (6.8%), Swedish (2.8%), Scottish (2.2%).

Elevation: 911 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Silver Lake

• High school or higher: 92.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Lake city

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 62.9%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 11.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Lake:

• KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 11 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silver Lake:

• FORBES FIELD (about 18 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 56 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 81 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Silver Lake:

• PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 17 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: TOP)
• WAMEGO MUNI (about 28 miles; WAMEGO, KS; Abbreviation: 69K)
• POMONA LAKE (about 32 miles; LYNDON, KS; Abbreviation: 39K)

Amtrak station near Silver Lake:

• 14 miles: TOPEKA (5TH & HOLLIDAY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

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

• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 8 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 77 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Silver Lake:

• SILVER LAKE JR-SR HIGH (Students: 342; Location: 200 E. LAKE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Silver Lake:

• SILVER LAKE ELEM (Students: 411; Location: 200 RICE RD; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Silver Lake:

• SILVER LAKE LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,618; Location: 203 RAILROAD; 8,004 books; 138 audio materials; 828 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)