Local servicesFire stationSilver City Fire and Rescue Station9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI51 miUS highwayUS 9520 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83650 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83650 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min6:08 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min8:14 am – 5:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People550 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.3202 householdsMedian household income $44,375Median home value $308,30082% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 37 minutes88% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 22°F34 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month December6 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Silver City 5 W station, 11 mi away; rain from South Mtn.
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOwyhee County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ada County, ID, 44 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMurphy Water Systemserves 75 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,955 ft1,815 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
