Profile for Silverton, Colorado, CO

Silverton is in the San Juan Mountains, on the Animas River

Former and merged names include:
· Quito
· Bakers Park
· Greenville
· Reeseville

Gold was discovered here in 1860. At the peak of mining operations in the early 1900s, there were two smelters and more than 30 mills in the area

Blair Street was once home to 40 brothels and saloons

Silverton attractions: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Historic sites and museums: San Juan County Historical Society Museum

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• School enrollment & education levels in Silverton
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• San Juan County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Silverton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the San Juan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81433 ZIP code.

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• Silverton Chamber of Commerce

21% of Silverton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Silverton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Silverton
• Cemeteries in San Juan County
• Libraries in or near Silverton

Post a query on a message board:

• San Juan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Silverton museums
• Silverton historic sites
• Silverton area parks
• Wineries near Silverton

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• Silverton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in San Juan County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Silverton
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• Communities in San Juan County

• Silverton business guide
• Silverton Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in San Juan County
• Arrests in San Juan County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Silverton was $16,839, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• San Juan County economic census
• San Juan County economic summary
• San Juan County employment growth
• San Juan County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

43% of Silverton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Silverton
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Silverton
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

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• Air pollution in San Juan County
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• Land contamination in San Juan County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in San Juan County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

Silverton festival web sites:

• Silverton Jubilee

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Silverton
• Geocaches in Colorado

• San Juan County government
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Silverton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Silverton include Silverton Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Silverton
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Silverton
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in San Juan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Silverton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $413.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $681.

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Libraries in Silverton include Silverton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Silverton

• Colorado library

• Census map of Silverton area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Silverton

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• Military bases in Colorado
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• Search obituaries in Colorado
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• Silverton Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Silverton
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Silverton

• Parks near Silverton
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San Juan County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Silverton political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
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• Colorado elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Silverton
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• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Silverton workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Silverton travel guide
• Airports near Silverton
• Hotels near Silverton
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
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