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Silver Lake

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Silver Lake

Total population

6,563

Median home value

$325,500

32.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,756

Silver Lake$77k
National$74k
Elevation10 m
Land area6.48 km²
Weather67°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates34.14°, -77.91°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
10 m
Area
6.48 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Silver Lake is a census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Silver Lake had a population of 6,500. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which 6.6 square miles (17.0 km) is land and 0.15% is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
42.9
Median home value
$325,500
Housing units
2,818
Poverty rate
9.7%
Unemployment
5.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
72.3%
Black
4.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
20.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.1423
Longitude
-77.9089
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
67°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
86°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
69°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
90°F
Sunny
Friday Night
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
87°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Silver Lake, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.6%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
33.2%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
22.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
39
Elementary
27
Middle
5
High
7
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • John T Hoggard High
    High · Wilmington · 2,226 students · 19.9:1 ratio
  • Eugene Ashley High
    High · Wilmington · 1,975 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • New Hanover High
    High · Wilmington · 1,466 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Charles P Murray Middle
    Middle · Wilmington · 882 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Roland-Grise Middle
    Middle · Wilmington · 860 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Williston Middle
    Middle · Wilmington · 683 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • M C S Noble Middle
    Middle · Wilmington · 652 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Myrtle Grove Middle
    Middle · Wilmington · 645 students · 15.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,677

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
71
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Silver Lake

Search results from Open Library.

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library