Silver Lake

History

Beginning in 1874, the lake and the land surrounding it was a popular amusement park in the Akron area. The lake was acquired in 1874 by Ralph H. Lodge, and he subsequently also purchased the land surrounding the body of water. It was originally a picnicking and swimming area, but before it closed, the 600-acre Silver Lake Amusement Park featured animal exhibits, a roller coaster, sport facilities, a dance hall, and a hotel, becoming one of the "biggest attractions in Ohio." In its prime, the Silver Lake Amusement Park received over 10,000 visitors per day. It was sold in 1917 and subdivided for residential development, leading to the incorporation of the village in 1918.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is covered by water. The village includes two lakes: Silver Lake and Crystal Lake.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  36,968
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  33,090
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  32,129
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  28,217
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  24,914
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  23,742
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  22,885
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  22,839

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-03-05
  3 km SW of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.7 — 2026-01-06
  4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2025-05-12
  4 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-01
  1 km E of Madison, Ohio
• M 3 — 2024-03-30
  2 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-01-05
  3 km SE of Madison, Ohio