Summary for Silver Lake

So far, we found very little information about Silver Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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About Silver Lake (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Silver Lake is historic. The information below applies to the area where Silver Lake would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Silver Lk.

Time Zone: The area where Silver Lake was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 520 feet [158.5 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Silver Lake:

Lat: 40.763900° (or 40°45'50" N)

Lon: -91.064300° (or -91°3'51" W)

USGS Topo Map: Burlington<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Silver Lake

GNIS ID: 1720230

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Silver Lake)

About Henderson County

The community of Oquawka is the County Seat for Henderson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Henderson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	6,646 (9.49% decrease since 2010)
2010	7,343 (10.59% decrease since 2000)
2000:	8,213

Total Area:<6> 395.2 sq. miles [1,023.6 km²] - of which 4.14% is water (16.35 sq. miles [42.3 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 3,827

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Henderson

GNIS ID: 424237

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 071

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Silver Lake)

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://illinois.gov

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Silver Lake)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Silver Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Silver Lake.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Silver Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).