Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:48 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:21 am – 4:55 pm
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People651 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6366 householdsMedian household income $62,317Median home value $452,600Median rent $992 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 400 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, retail 11%Average commute 14 minutes55% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 21%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 38°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows -5°F24 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month August173 in of snow a year, on about 68 days0 days above 90°F, 272 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Silverton station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsSan Juan National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,865,968 acresRio Grande National Forestnational forest · 22.6 mi · 1,839,117 acresUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 26.6 mi · 952,909 acresMesa Verde National Parknational park · 53.7 mi · 53,445 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 55.9 mi · 30,272 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 13 Sep 199437 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202315 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Juan County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 202591 of 92 days measured1 moderate dayMedian index 12, worst day 57main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Juan County monitors, CO
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Silvertonserves 2,387 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11,230 ft3,423 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTelluride Medical Center19.7 miPost officeSilverton Post Office7.8 miTown hallSilverton Town Hall7.8 miPoliceSan Juan County Sheriff's Office7.8 miFire stationSilverton Volunteer Fire Department7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTelluride Regional Airport TEX24 miUS highwayUS 5506.0 miCoachTellurideBustang Outrider22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81433 ZIP area.
