Welcome to Silver Bay ...
The city of Silver Bay is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Silver Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silver Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1954.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Silver Bay has a population of 1,760 people<3> (see below for details).
Silver Bay is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Silver Bay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Silver Bay is within the (218) area code.
The ZIP code for Silver Bay: 55614<5>
Websites for Silver Bay ...
Official Website: www.silverbay.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Silver Bay had an population of 1,760 people. This is a decrease of 6.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Silver Bay had a population of 1,887 people (which is 17.37% of the total population of Lake County). This makes Silver Bay the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Silver Bay represents 0.04% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 265th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,887 people, the population of Silver Bay decreased 8.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,068 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Silver Bay.
Communities Also Named Silver Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Silver Bay - they are located in Manitoba, New Jersey, New York and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Bay.
Communities near Silver Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Bay.
- Illgen City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illgen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illgen City
- Illgen City is located in Lake County
- Finland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Finland is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finland <6>
- Beaver Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
- Murphy City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Isabella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Isabella is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <6>
- Stewart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Schroeder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroeder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder
- Schroeder is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schroeder <6>
- Two Harbors
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Harbors
- Two Harbors is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Harbors <6>
- Brimson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Silver Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silver Bay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Silver Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Bay ...
Looking for more information about Silver Bay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Silver Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Bay.
Adding Silver Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silver Bay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Silver Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Silver Bay post office opened in 1954.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silver Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Silver Bay: www.silverbay.com/
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Silver Bay. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silver Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Silver Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silver Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |