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Country around Silverton is a rural area of about 845 people in Briscoe County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 60 miles from Amarillo, TX and 226 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $543 a month.
845people
$91kTypical home
$543/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
9"Snow
297Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 845 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 226 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 60 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$576/mo)
- Median rent $543/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 297 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 68 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (154 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to AMA airport
- 220 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 235 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,255 ft
- 480 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 118 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 259 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Texas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Briscoe County: R+80 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk