Silver Lake, Wisconsin

For the community in Waushara County, see Silver Lake, Waushara County, Wisconsin.

Silver Lake, Wisconsin
Former village
Location of Silver Lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°32′58″N88°10′9″W / 42.54944°N 88.16917°W / 42.54944; -88.16917
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Kenosha
Village	Salem Lakes
Incorporated	August 27, 1926 [1]
Merged	February 14, 2017
Area [2]
• Total	1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
• Land	1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [3]	755 ft (230 m)
Population  (2010) [4]
• Total	2,411
• Density	1,785.9/sq mi (689.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	53170 [5]
Area code	262
FIPS code	55-74025 [6]
GNIS feature ID	1574150 [3]

Silver Lake is a former village and now a neighborhood within the village of Salem Lakes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,411 at the 2010 census, when the community was still an independent village. On February 14, 2017, the village merged with the town of Salem to create the village of Salem Lakes. ^[7]

Geography

Silver Lake is located at 42°32′58″N88°10′9″W / 42.54944°N 88.16917°W / 42.54944; -88.16917 (42.549485, -88.169194). ^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km²), all of it land. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	356		—
1940	365		2.5%
1950	603		65.2%
1960	1,077		78.6%
1970	1,210		12.3%
1980	1,598		32.1%
1990	1,801		12.7%
2000	2,341		30.0%
2010	2,411		3.0%
2018 (est.)	2,566	[9]	6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2010 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2010, there were 2,411 people, 908 households, and 629 families living in the village. The population density was 1,785.9 inhabitants per square mile (689.5/km²). There were 1,072 housing units at an average density of 794.1 per square mile (306.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 908 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, ^[6] there were 2,341 people, 876 households and 613 families living in the village. The population density was 1,532.4 inhabitants per square mile (591.7/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 631.0 per square mile (243.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 0.09% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.

There were 876 households, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.

30.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median household income was $50,431 and the median family income was $59,844. Males had a median income of $43,879 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,757. About 2.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Municipal Data System". Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations. 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
2. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 18, 2012.
5. "Silver Lake ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "Town of Salem/Village of Silver Lake Cooperative Agreement Infomational Documents". Village of Salem Lakes, WI. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved December 15, 2019.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.