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Silverton is a tiny town of 637 people in San Juan County, Colorado. It's about 78 miles from Farmington, NM and 202 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 172 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $471k and rent runs about $992 a month.
637people
$471kTypical home
$992/moRent
75° / 34°Summer / winter
172"Snow
285Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 637
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 763 people per sq mi
- 202 mi to Denver, CO
- 78 mi to Farmington, NM
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $471k (≈$2,971/mo)
- Median rent $992/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 33°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 172" of snow a year
- 47 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 113 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
- 17 mi to TEX airport
- 175 mi to COS (major hub)
- 121 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 9,325 ft
- 551 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 47 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