Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silverton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Silverton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA298 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
U.S. Representative · Idaho’s 1st DistrictRuss Fulcher (R)
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
It’s the 127th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Shoshone County grew from 11,950 residents in 1900 to 13,169 in 2020.
Shoshone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wallace, ID weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Shoshone County
4,406 jobs at 360 businesses in Shoshone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silverton.
Nearest hospitals
Shoshone Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kellogg8.5 miles
Benewah Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Maries30.8 miles
Kootenai HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coeur D'Alene40.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores
Watson's Market1.4 mi
Harvest Foods2.8 mi
Pharmacies
Kohal's2.8 mi
Libraries
Wallace Public Library2.5 mi
Museums
Barnard-Stockbridge Museum2.5 mi
Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum2.6 mi
Wallace District Mining Museum2.6 mi
Oasis Bordello Museum2.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Sixth Street Melodrama2.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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