Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:35 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:20 am – 4:42 pm
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People159 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.496 householdsMedian household income $51,875Median home value $556,400Median rent $985 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,761 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 69°F, lows 46°FColdest month February: highs 32°F, lows 12°F22 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month April154 in of snow a year, on about 59 days0 days above 90°F, 234 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cabin Creek station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBaker Mountainpeak · under a mileMount Sniktaupeak · 1.3 miEAST BLTtrailhead · 2.1 miHERMAN GULCHtrailhead · 2.4 miPass Lakelake · 2.6 miSnake River Fallswaterfall · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArapaho National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 590,997 acresUrad Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 144 acresOakley Mining Claims (21 Claims)recreation area · 6.6 mi · 76 acresGeorgetown State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 689 acresCapital Prizerecreation area · 8.0 mi · 91 acresIdaho Springs Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198149 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Sep 199020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClear Creek County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025214 of 315 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clear Creek County monitors, CO
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Silver Plumeserves 180 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2022: surface water treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11,430 ft3,484 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit-Saint Anthony Summit Hospital14.7 miPost officeSilver Plume Post Office6.1 miTown hallSilver Plume Town Hall6.0 miPoliceClear Creek County Sheriff's Office7.6 miFire stationEisenhower Tunnel Colorado Department of Transportation Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado Mountain College Dillon11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC42 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN63 miInterstateI-701.9 miUS highwayUS 61.9 miAmtrakWinter Park Resort Trn Platform WPR16 miCoachEmpireBustang Outrider10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80476 ZIP area.
