Silver Creek Township (Lake County) is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 1,213 people across 295 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55614 and 55616.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,2134 per sq mi
Median home value$369,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Two Harbors; part is in Silver Creek Township (Lake County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silver Creek Township (Lake County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Silver Creek Township (Lake County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)178 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL413 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver Creek Township (Lake County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Silver Creek Township (Lake County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Silver Creek Township (Lake County) had 1,192 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 502nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lake County grew from 4,654 residents in 1900 to 10,905 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Two Harbors 7nw, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Lake County
3,213 jobs at 340 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver Creek Township (Lake County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors12.4 miles
St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duluth37.9 miles
Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth38.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
13
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
17
Physical and occupational therapists
15
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
5
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.
Places in and around Silver Creek Township (Lake County)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Gooseberry Falls Visitor Center Theater2.2 mi
Split Rock Visitor Center Theater6.5 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake Superior Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Minnehaha ElementaryTwo Harbors
Pre-K–5
367
Public
13.0 mi
William Kelley ElementarySilver Bay
Pre-K–5
143
Public
13.4 mi
Two Harbors SecondaryTwo Harbors
6–12
597
Public
11.4 mi
Wm. M. Kelley SecondarySilver Bay
6–12
179
Public
13.3 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 Two Harbors, Lake No. 2 UT, Silver Bay, Duluth Township, Beaver Bay Township, Alden Township (St. Louis County), Stony River and Lake No. 1 UT.
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