Town guide

Silverton, Minnesota

Silverton is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, home to about 265 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56701 and 56725.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population26510 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Silverton

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Silverton

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)261 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN255 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL597 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Silverton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Silverton

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

Silverton had 187 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1583rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pennington County grew from 9,376 residents in 1910 to 13,992 in 2020.

Silverton population by census2000: 182, 2010: 187, 2020: 187182200018720101872020

Pennington County, 1910–2020

Pennington County population, 1910 to 20201910: 9,376, 1920: 12,091, 1930: 10,487, 1940: 12,913, 1950: 12,965, 1960: 12,468, 1970: 13,266, 1980: 15,258, 1990: 13,306, 2000: 13,584, 2010: 13,930, 2020: 13,9929K’10’2010K’30’4013K’50’6013K’70’8013K’90’0014K’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SilvertonJan: high 16°F, low -3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in16°-3°Jan0.622°0°Feb0.536°15°Mar0.853°31°Apr1.467°44°May3.277°55°Jun3.981°59°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.370°48°Sep2.754°34°Oct2.236°19°Nov1.121°5°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Agassiz Refuge, MN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Pennington County

8,929 jobs at 365 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pennington CountyWholesale trade: 3,773 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,143 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,078 jobs; Retail trade: 978 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 746 jobs; Other services: 295 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 234 jobs; Finance and insurance: 163 jobsWholesale trade 42% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silverton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls4.4 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren31.9 miles
  • Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston33.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors16
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers47
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists6
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies7

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 Silverton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Finsbury Park · 6 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi

Libraries

  • Thief River Falls Public Library4.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Silverton

Public schools here are run by Thief River Falls School District, Goodridge Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Challenger ElementaryThief River FallsPre-K–5727Public4.0 mi
Goodridge ElementaryGoodridgePre-K–6161Public13.1 mi
Franklin MiddleThief River Falls6–8454Public3.5 mi
Goodridge SecondaryGoodridge7–12114Public13.1 mi
Lincoln Senior HighThief River Falls9–12521Public4.5 mi
Northwest Area Learning CenterThief River Falls9–1223Alternative Education4.3 mi
Summer NW Area Learning CenterThief River Falls9–12—Alternative Education4.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Bernard's SchoolThief River FallsPre-K–572Roman Catholic4.5 mi
St John Lutheran SchoolThief River FallsPre-K–1022Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Thief River Falls, Rocksbury, North, Smiley, Norden, Excel, Sanders, Highlanding, Numedal, Kratka, Reiner, Moylan, Agder, Cloverleaf, Bray, Star, Grand Plain, Goodridge City, Goodridge Township, Wyandotte, Mayfield, Espelie, Helgeland and Upper Red Lake UT.

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