66539 Silver Lake, KS is a small town with a population of 2,775 located in Shawnee County. Residents enjoy the rural atmosphere and benefit from the close proximity to larger cities and towns such as Topeka, Kansas City, and Lawrence. The population density is 66 people per square mile which is lower than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile.
Residents of 66539 Silver Lake have access to several local businesses including Royal Valley Pharmacy, Country Club Grocery & Deli, Sunflower Station & Variety Store, and GB's Bar & Grill. There are year-round outdoor activities available nearby such as hiking trails at Silver Lake State Park or fishing at Midland Lake. Various organizations and clubs also call 66539 home including the Silver Lake American Legion Post #274, Lions Club International Chapter #826634, and Cub Scouts Pack #02714. Lastly, local sporting events like youth basketball games occur at the Silver Lake Community Center which hosts other community gatherings as well.
The population in Silver Lake (zip 66539) is 2,775. There are 67 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Silver Lake (zip 66539) is 44.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Silver Lake (zip 66539) is 2.9, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Silver Lake (zip 66539)
- 64.0% are married
- 9.6% are divorced
- 37.8% are married with children
- 15.3% have children, but are single
Race in Silver Lake (zip 66539)
- 89.9% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.7% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 6.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander