Silver Leaf is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, home to about 445 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56544.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Frazee; part is in Silver Leaf
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silver Leaf. 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)170 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL515 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver Leaf; 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 Leaf had 512 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1169th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.
Becker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN weather station (16 miles away).
10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver Leaf.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Frazee-Vergas Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazee ElementaryFrazee | Pre-K–6 | 453 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Frazee SecondaryFrazee | 7–12 | 381 | Public | 8.6 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 Frazee, Burlington, Hobart, Evergreen, Toad Lake, Height of Land, Gorman, Wolf Lake Township and Wolf Lake City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.