Silver Lake, Indiana

Silver Lake, Indiana
Town
Downtown buildings
Location of Silver Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°04′27″N85°53′32″W / 41.07417°N 85.89222°W / 41.07417; -85.89222
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Township	Lake
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
• Land	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	899 ft (274 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	875
• Density	1,638.58/sq mi (632.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46982
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-69768 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2397664 [2]
Website	http://townofsilverlake.com/

Silver Lake is a town in Lake Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] The population was 915 at the 2010 census.

History

Silver Lake was originally called Silver Lakeville, and under the latter name was platted in 1859. ^[4] The community's location near Silver Lake caused the name to be selected. ^[5] The post office at Silver Lake has been in operation since 1854. ^[6]

The Silver Lake Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. ^[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Silver Lake has a total area of 0.531 square miles (1.38 km²), of which 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km²) (or 0.19%) is water. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	534		—
1890	570		6.7%
1900	504		−11.6%
1910	493		−2.2%
1920	452		−8.3%
1930	442		−2.2%
1940	471		6.6%
1950	472		0.2%
1960	514		8.9%
1970	588		14.4%
1980	576		−2.0%
1990	528		−8.3%
2000	546		3.4%
2010	915		67.6%
2020	875		−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 915 people, 366 households, and 244 families living in the town. The population density was 1,726.4 inhabitants per square mile (666.6/km²). There were 475 housing units at an average density of 896.2 per square mile (346.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 366 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 38.1 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 546 people, 207 households, and 156 families living in the town. The population density was 1,874.9 inhabitants per square mile (723.9/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 758.9 per square mile (293.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.79% White, 0.37% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 2.75% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.

Silver Lake from the air.

There were 207 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,088, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,561. About 9.4% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Lake, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 725.
5. Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. A Chronicle of the People with Family Lineage and Memoirs. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  353.
6. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
8. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 11, 2012.

External links

• Town of Silver Lake, Indiana website