Silver Plume, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 203. Estimated population in July 2024: 193 (-4.9% change)
Males: 114 (56.2%), Females: 89 (43.8%)

Clear Creek County

Zip code: 80476

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $35,208
Median house value: $129,700

Population by Race

Races in Silver Plume:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), German (17.2%), Italian (11.8%), English (9.9%), Polish (7.4%), French (5.4%).

Elevation: 9100 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Silver Plume, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Silver Plume

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Plume town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

4.4% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.5% North America, 1.0% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+51.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Plume:

  • BOULDER COMM HOSP (about 43 miles; BOULDER, CO)
  • WIDE HORIZON (about 44 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO)
  • EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CTR (about 44 miles; WHEAT RIDGE, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silver Plume:

  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 68 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 73 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
  • DENVER INTL (about 75 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Silver Plume:

  • GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 30 miles; GRANBY, CO; Abbreviation: GNB)
  • BOULDER MUNI (about 43 miles; BOULDER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V5)
  • JEFFCO (about 45 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: BJC)

Amtrak station near Silver Plume:

  • 19 miles: FRAISER-WINTER PARK (FRASER, 420 RAILROAD ST.) – Seasonal Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Plume:

  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 37 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 37 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 49 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)