Silver Lake, Kansas

Silver Lake, Kansas
Downtown Silver Lake (2009)
Location within Shawnee County and Kansas
KDOT map of Shawnee County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°05′58″N 95°51′23″W / 39.09944°N 95.85639°W / 39.09944; -95.85639
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyShawnee
Founded1868
Incorporated1871
Named afterSilver Lake
Area
  Total
0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
  Land0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,345
  Density2,300/sq mi (880/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66539
Area code785
FIPS code20-65600
GNIS ID2395889
Websitewww.silverlakeks.gov

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