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Moving to Silverton, Oregon

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Population: 7,414. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,233 (+11.0% change)
Males: 3,482 (47.0%), Females: 3,932 (53.0%)

Marion County

Zip code: 97381

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $38,429
Median house value: $152,800

Population by Race

Races in Silverton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Hispanic (11.6%)
  • Other race (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), English (13.9%), Irish (11.9%), United States (5.4%), Norwegian (5.4%), Italian (4.1%).

Elevation: 249 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Silverton

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silverton city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

5.6% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,550 (+26.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Silverton:

  • SILVERTON HOSPITAL (342 FAIRVIEW STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Silverton:

  • SANTIAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STAYTON, OR)
  • OREGON STATE HOSPITAL DISTINCT PART (about 16 miles; SALEM, OR)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SALEM, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silverton:

  • MCNARY FLD (about 17 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 28 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 42 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Silverton:

  • LENHARDT AIRPARK (about 12 miles; HUBBARD, OR; Abbreviation: 7S9)
  • AURORA STATE (about 16 miles; AURORA, OR; Abbreviation: UAO)
  • PORTLAND-MULINO (about 20 miles; PORTLAND-MULINO, OR; Abbreviation: 4S9)

Amtrak station near Silverton:

  • 18 miles: SALEM (500 13TH ST. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silverton:

  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)

Schools

Public high school in Silverton:

  • SILVERTON HIGH SCHOOL (SCHLADOR ST CAMPUS) (Students: 1,144; Location: 802 SCHLADOR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Silverton:

  • EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 410 N WATER ST; Grades: KG – 03)
  • ROBERT FROST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 201 WESTFIELD ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • MARK TWAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 425 N CHURCH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CENTRAL HOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 8832 SILVERTON RD NE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SILVER CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 365 LOAR RD SE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • VICTOR POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 1175 VICTOR POINT RD SE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 3727 CASCADE HWY NE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BETHANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 11824 HAZELGREEN RD NE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Silverton:

  • ABIQUA CHILDREN’S CENTER INC (Students: 71; Location: 6868 CASCADE HWY NE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SILVERTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: PO BOX 338/229 EUREKA; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Silverton:

  • SILVER FALLS LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $436,547; Location: 410 SOUTH WATER STREET; 56,680 books; 1,645 audio materials; 2,262 video materials; 167 serial subscriptions)

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