Town guide

Silverton, Colorado

Silverton is a town in San Juan County, Colorado, home to about 637 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81433.

Homes sold for a median of $415 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population637767 per sq mi
Median home value$471,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$415Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Silverton

1 ZIP code

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Around Silverton

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)175 miles away
Closer regional airportTelluride Regional Airport (TEX)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO174 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ384 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Silverton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Silverton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Silverton had 622 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 262nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

San Juan County grew from 2,342 residents in 1900 to 705 in 2020.

Silverton population by census2000: 531, 2010: 637, 2020: 622531200063720106222020

San Juan County, 1900–2020

San Juan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,342, 1910: 3,063, 1920: 1,700, 1930: 1,935, 1940: 1,439, 1950: 1,471, 1960: 849, 1970: 831, 1980: 833, 1990: 745, 2000: 558, 2010: 699, 2020: 7052K’00’102K’20’301K’40’501K’60’701K’80’901K’00’101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average -6°F. About 23.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 173 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SilvertonJan: high 34°F, low -6°F, 2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low -3°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 6°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; May: high 58°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 72°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 7°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low -5°F, 1.6 in34°-6°Jan2.036°-3°Feb2.143°6°Mar2.148°17°Apr1.758°25°May1.770°31°Jun0.975°38°Jul2.472°37°Aug2.866°30°Sep2.855°20°Oct2.143°7°Nov1.734°-5°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Silverton, CO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in San Juan County

274 jobs at 79 businesses in San Juan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Juan CountyRetail trade: 61 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 61 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 46 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 31 jobs; Construction: 15 jobs; Administrative and support: 10 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 7 jobs; Manufacturing: 5 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 22% Arts, entertainment and recreation 17% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Real estate and rentals 3% Manufacturing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silverton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Durango37.6 miles
  • Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Durango40.3 miles
  • Montrose Regional HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Montrose47.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Silverton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Silverton Memorial Park · 7 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Silverton Library0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Silverton

Public schools here are run by Silverton School District No. 1 in the county of San Juan. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Silverton Elementary SchoolSilvertonPre-K–529Public0.2 mi
Silverton Middle SchoolSilverton6–821Public0.2 mi
Silverton High SchoolSilverton9–1222Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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