Silver Lake, Wisconsin
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Silver Lake is a village in Kenosha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 2,341 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,341 people, 876 households, and 613 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,532.4 people per square mile (590.8/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 631.0 per square mile (243.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 0.09% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.81% from other races
, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.
There were 876 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,431, and the median income for a family was $59,844. Males had a median income of $43,879 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,757. About 2.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
was shot on location at a private residence on Silver Lake that has, over the years, been called The Rustman Residence, The Krause Residence and Oakview.
Kenosha County, Wisconsin
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density was 548 people per square mile . There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 220 per square mile...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,341 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Silver Lake is located at 42°32′58"N 88°10′9"W (42.549485, -88.169194).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,341 people, 876 households, and 613 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,532.4 people per square mile (590.8/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 631.0 per square mile (243.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 0.09% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.81% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.
There were 876 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,431, and the median income for a family was $59,844. Males had a median income of $43,879 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $20,757. About 2.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Rail lines
The Village has been supported in the past by two rail lines. One traveled between Rockford area and Kenosha and although it no longer exists, the Right of Way can be seen easily in aerial images and can be hiked through Silver Lake County Park. The other is the present Canadian National, once called the Wisconsin Central and Soo, to Chicago and northern reaches. The existence of these two rail lines made it possible for this area and lake (once called Shellfish Lake) to support several large ice houses between 1895-1920's. The ice from these houses helped to support the need for ice in Chicago and Kenosha. After the need for ice met its demise, the boarding houses became hotels and resorts. These hotels helped to support the vacationers who found their way to the clear lake.Use as a film location
The 2005 remake of the film The Amityville HorrorThe Amityville Horror (2005 film)
The Amityville Horror is a 2005 horror film directed by Andrew Douglas. It is a remake of the 1979 film of the same name which itself was based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson, which documents the alleged experiences of the Lutz family after they moved into a house in Long Island...
was shot on location at a private residence on Silver Lake that has, over the years, been called The Rustman Residence, The Krause Residence and Oakview.