| Silverton Historic District |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | | Miner's cabin at the edge of town | | Location: | Silverton, Colorado | | Built/Founded: | 1874 | | Architect: | Multiple | | Architectural style(s): | Late Victorian (original)
Other (increase) | | Designated as NHL: | July 04, 1961[6] | | Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 (original)
April 03, 1997 (increase) | | NRHP Reference#: | 66000255 (original)
97000247 (increase)[7] | | Governing body: | Local (original)
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (increase) |
The historic Town of Silverton is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, San Juan County, Colorado, United States.[8] Silverton is a former silver mining camp (its name comes from the expression "Silver By The Ton") in the San Juan Mountains, most or all of which is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District. The town population was 531 at U.S. Census 2000.[9] Silverton is linked to Durango by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists by maintenance of US-550 (which links Montrose with Durango, passing through Silverton along the way), mine pollution remediation, retirees, and tourism.
GeographySilverton is located at 37°48′45″N, 107°39′47″W (37.812545, -107.662994)[10]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land. Silverton is one of the highest towns in the United States, at 9,305 feet (2,836 m) above sea level.
DemographicsAs of the census[11] of 2000, there were 531 people, 255 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 656.0 people per square mile (253.1/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 531.2/sq mi (205.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.36% White, 0.75% Native American, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.72% of the population. There were 255 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.63. In the town the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 39.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,486, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,588 versus $19,886 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,839. About 14.0% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. The local school system has a total of 53 K-through-12 students as of November, 2006.
Notable residents
Silverton in Popular CultureIn the novel The Christopher Killer the main setting is in Silverton
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