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Silverton is a tiny town of 652 people in Shoshone County, Idaho. It's about 41 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 298 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $287k and rent runs about $943 a month.
652people
$287kTypical home
$943/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
74"Snow
175Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 652
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,436 people per sq mi
- 298 mi to Seattle, WA
- 41 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $287k (≈$1,809/mo)
- Median rent $943/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 74" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (283 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to GEG airport
- 74 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,723 ft
- 292 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shoshone County: R+49 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.