Town guide

Silver Lake, Ohio

Silver Lake is a village in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 2,515 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44224.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5151,771 per sq mi
Median home value$319,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking51%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Silver Lake

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Silver Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)27 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL326 miles away

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

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

Who represents Silver Lake

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 Lake had 2,516 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 445th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Summit County grew from 71,715 residents in 1900 to 540,428 in 2020.

Silver Lake population by census2000: 3,019, 2010: 2,519, 2020: 2,5163,01920002,51920102,5162020

Summit County, 1900–2020

Summit County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,715, 1910: 108,253, 1920: 286,065, 1930: 344,131, 1940: 339,405, 1950: 410,032, 1960: 513,569, 1970: 553,371, 1980: 524,472, 1990: 514,990, 2000: 542,899, 2010: 541,781, 2020: 540,42872K’00’10286K’20’30339K’40’50514K’60’70524K’80’90543K’00’10540K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Silver LakeJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in33°18°Jan3.136°19°Feb2.646°25°Mar3.260°37°Apr3.770°47°May4.178°56°Jun4.182°60°Jul4.281°59°Aug3.574°52°Sep3.861°41°Oct3.349°32°Nov3.039°24°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stow 4 Se, OH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Summit County

249,827 jobs at 13,309 businesses in Summit County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Summit CountyHealth care and social assistance: 48,596 jobs; Retail trade: 27,809 jobs; Manufacturing: 27,173 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 24,429 jobs; Professional services: 15,574 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,019 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,955 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,313 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 6%

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

Health care

277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver Lake.

Nearest hospitals

  • Summa Western Reserve HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cuyahoga Falls4.8 miles
  • Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Akron6.6 miles
  • Summa Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Akron6.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors29
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers88
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists8
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies13

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 Lake

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Stow Kid's Playground (SKiP) · 9 acres0.4 mi
  • Crestdale Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • Heather Hills Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Northport Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Marc's0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Cuyahoga Falls Historical Society3.3 mi
  • JMC Alumni Hall of Fame4.8 mi
  • Tappenden Fluorescent Mineral Collection4.8 mi
  • Kent State University Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Falls River Square Amphitheatre3.6 mi
  • Richard Roberts Auditorium4.3 mi
  • The Kent Stage4.5 mi
  • Auditorium4.9 mi
  • Center for the Visual Arts5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1918.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Silver Lake

Public schools here are run by Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, Cuyahoga Falls City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Indian Trail Elementary SchoolStowPre-K–4334Public1.2 mi
Echo Hills Elementary SchoolStowK–4298Public0.8 mi
Fishcreek Elementary SchoolStowK–4301Public1.1 mi
Highland Elementary SchoolStowK–4284Public0.7 mi
Silver Lake Elementary SchoolSilver LakeK–5210Public1.9 mi
Woodland Elementary SchoolStowK–4270Public1.6 mi
Lakeview Elementary SchoolStow5–6745Public0.7 mi
Stow-Munroe Falls High SchoolStow7–121,648Public2.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Family Parish SchoolStowPre-K–8397Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Walsh Jesuit High SchoolCuyahoga Falls9–12928Roman Catholic3.2 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 Stow and Cuyahoga Falls.

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