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Country around Silverton is a rural area of about 651 people in San Juan County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 75 miles from Farmington, NM and 202 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 66°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 159 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $453k and rent runs about $992 a month.
651people
$453kTypical home
$992/moRent
66° / 26°Summer / winter
159"Snow
285Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 651 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 202 mi to Denver, CO
- 75 mi to Farmington, NM
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $453k (≈$2,854/mo)
- Median rent $992/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 66°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Dry summers (dew point 35°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 159" of snow a year
- 43 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 105 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 36
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to TEX airport
- 173 mi to COS (major hub)
- 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 11,664 ft
- 549 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 55 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Juan County: D+32 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.