Silverton, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 531. Estimated population in July 2024: 548 (+3.2% change)
Males: 276 (52.0%), Females: 255 (48.0%)
San Juan County
Zip code: 81433
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $30,486
Median house value: $131,500
Population by Race
Races in Silverton:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
- Hispanic (7.7%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (25.8%), English (17.3%), Irish (14.9%), Scottish (5.3%), Italian (4.9%), United States (4.9%).
Elevation: 9305 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Silverton
- High school or higher: 91.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Silverton town
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 51.4%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 19.0%
2.6% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: -188 (-26.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Silverton:
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 38 miles; DURANGO, CO)
- MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
- GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; GUNNISON, CO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silverton:
- TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 19 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
- DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 46 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
- MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; MONTROSE, CO; Abbreviation: MTJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Silverton:
- ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 45 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: 00C)
- MINERAL COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 52 miles; CREEDE, CO; Abbreviation: Q39)
- STEVENS FIELD (about 57 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 2V1)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silverton:
- FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
- SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 79 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 79 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
- MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 107 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
- COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 120 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
- ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 126 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 198 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
Schools
Public high school in Silverton:
- SILVERTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 1160 SNOWDEN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Silverton:
- SILVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1160 SNOWDEN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- SILVERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 1160 SNOWDEN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Silverton:
- SILVERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,371; Location: 1117 REESE; 19,000 books; 3,000 audio materials; 1,500 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)