| | Scanlon, MN | Silver Bay, MN | United States |
| Population | 1,115 | 1,603 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.5% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.5% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.6 | 47.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 991 | 1,874 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 838 | 2,068 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 878 | 1,894 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 12.8% | -15.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.6% | -7.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,343.4 | 210.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.8 | 7.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Scanlon, MN | Silver Bay, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.3% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.2% | 6.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Scanlon, MN | Silver Bay, MN | United States |
| White | 77.0% | 89.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 11.0% | 7.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% | 2.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Scanlon, MN | Silver Bay, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 50.3% | 57.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.8% | 56.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.7% | 42.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.3% | 26.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.0% | 8.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.4% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.36 | 1.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 455 | 789 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 278 | 450 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.6% | 26.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.3% | 53.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 177 | 339 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.9% | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 4.4% | 10.8% |