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Silverton, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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

Map of Silverton, CO

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)

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