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)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,345
 • Density2,400/sq mi (928/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.