Silver is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 373 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55757 and 55767.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kalevala; part is in Silver
Mostly Moose Lake City; part is in Silver
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silver. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL409 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Silver had 448 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1306th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.
Carlton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN weather station (4 miles away).
7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Moose Lake Public School District, Minnesota Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Lake ElementaryMoose Lake | Pre-K–6 | 285 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Moose Lake SecondaryMoose Lake | 7–12 | 276 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Mcf-Moose Lake/Willow RiverMoose Lake | 9–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Moose Lake City, Moose Lake Township (Carlton County), Barnum Township, Kalevala, Automba, Kettle River City and Split Rock.
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