Map of Silver Lake city, Kansas

Silver Lake is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,345.

Silver Lake city overview:
Name:	Silver Lake city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Shawnee County
Founded:	1868
Incorporated:	1871
Elevation:	912 ft (278 m)
Total Area:	0.59 sq mi (1.52 km²)
Land Area:	0.56 sq mi (1.45 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	1,345
Population Density:	2,300/sq mi (880/km²)
ZIP code:	66539
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2065600
Website:	www.silverlakeks.gov

Online Interactive Map

Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.

Silver Lake online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Silver Lake location map. Where is Silver Lake city?

Silver Lake location on the U.S. Map. Where is Silver Lake city. — Silver Lake location on the U.S. Map.

Silver Lake location on the Kansas map. Where is Silver Lake city. — Location of Silver Lake in Kansas.

History

19th century

Silver Lake was founded in 1868. It was named from the lake upon which it was situated. In the spring of 1871, the city of Silver Lake was incorporated.

20th century

In 1911, a new six room brick school building replaced the original two room structure and the first high school class was organized. In 1928, that building became the elementary school. In 1952, the high school burned and a new high school was completed in 1953. In 1961, a new elementary school was completed.

In 1928, a two-lane hard-surfaced road was completed through the city. It was later known as US Highway 40 and later became US Highway 24.

Silver Lake Road Map

Silver Lake city Satellite Map

Geography

Silver Lake is located at 39°6′9″N 95°51′33″W / 39.10250°N 95.85917°W / 39.10250; -95.85917 (39.102431, -95.859047). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km), of which, 0.58 square miles (1.50 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) is water.

Silver Lake is the nearest city to Topeka to the west, along U.S. Route 24. Recently Silver Lake has had a higher proportion of its citizens commuting into Topeka. The next city west along US 24 is Rossville.

Silver Lake was originally settled along the northern shore of the Kansas River, however in the time since the town’s founding, the river has changed course and is located a quarter of a mile south of the town.