Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:33 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:47 am – 5:38 pm
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People845 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2356 householdsMedian household income $43,362Median home value $91,300Median rent $543 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $983 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 385 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, construction 16%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 27 minutes69% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 25%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 24°F22 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days74 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Silverton station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksHay Lakelake · 7.7 miMayfield Lakelake · 8.1 miLingos Fallswaterfall · 9.6 miHolmes Creek Tankreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaprock Canyons State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 13,970 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Feb 199742 mi away, near Clarendon, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Feb 199742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBriscoe County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randall County, TX, 49 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSilverton Municipal Water Systemserves 597 people from surface water purchased18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,253 ft992 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalW J Mangold Memorial Hospital23.5 miPost officeSilverton Post Office1.9 miTown hallSilverton City Hall1.8 miPoliceBriscoe County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationSilverton Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA58 miInterstateI-2726 miUS highwayUS 7024 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79257 ZIP area.
