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Silverton, Idaho

Silverton is a community in Shoshone County, Idaho, home to about 652 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83867.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6521,449 per sq mi
Median home value$286,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Silverton

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane 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

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

Shoshone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,950, 1910: 13,963, 1920: 14,250, 1930: 19,060, 1940: 21,230, 1950: 22,806, 1960: 20,876, 1970: 19,718, 1980: 19,226, 1990: 13,931, 2000: 13,771, 2010: 12,765, 2020: 13,16912K’00’1014K’20’3021K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9014K’00’1013K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SilvertonJan: high 34°F, low 24°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 51°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 44°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 29°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 24°F, 4.6 in34°24°Jan4.539°24°Feb3.146°29°Mar4.555°34°Apr3.065°41°May2.971°47°Jun2.781°51°Jul0.981°50°Aug1.271°44°Sep1.655°36°Oct3.441°29°Nov4.833°24°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Shoshone CountyMining, oil and gas: 883 jobs; Retail trade: 840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 730 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 676 jobs; Professional services: 202 jobs; Manufacturing: 196 jobs; Construction: 176 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 173 jobsMining, oil and gas 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Professional services 5% Manufacturing 4% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

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 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 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.

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

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