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Silverton, Texas
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City Hall (2014)
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Location of Silverton, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Briscoe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,278 ft (999 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 629 |
| • Density | 629/sq mi (241.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79257
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-67904 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368288 |
Silverton is a city in Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.
History
Silverton was established when Thomas J. Braidfoot and associates formed a townsite company, with the name reportedly derived from the silvery reflections of nearby lakes. The town quickly developed with a post office, stores, a blacksmith shop, and a school by the fall of 1891. In 1892, Silverton won a special election, becoming the county seat over two rival townsites. The construction of a two-story courthouse and a stone jail followed. The town saw the opening of the first bank in 1909 and the construction of a new brick schoolhouse in 1911.
Silverton became the northern terminus of the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway in 1928, leading to its incorporation.
A F4 tornado in 1957 killed twenty-one people and injured 80 others.
Geography
Silverton is located in west-central Briscoe County at 34°28′17″N 101°18′17″W / 34.47139°N 101.30472°W (34.471256, –101.304749). Texas State Highway 86 passes through the city, leading southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Quitaque and west 27 miles (43 km) to Tulia near Interstate 27. Texas State Highway 207 leads south from Silverton 35 miles (56 km) to Floydada and north 52 miles (84 km) to Claude.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Silverton has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land. It is the county seat of Briscoe County.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Silverton has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Silverton, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
87 (31) |
94 (34) |
102 (39) |
107 (42) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
88 (31) |
81 (27) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 73.5 (23.1) |
77.9 (25.5) |
85.6 (29.8) |
89.5 (31.9) |
95.9 (35.5) |
100.5 (38.1) |
100.7 (38.2) |
99.1 (37.3) |
96.1 (35.6) |
90.5 (32.5) |
80.9 (27.2) |
74.0 (23.3) |
103.5 (39.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.2 (11.2) |
56.3 (13.5) |
64.7 (18.2) |
72.7 (22.6) |
80.6 (27.0) |
89.0 (31.7) |
92.1 (33.4) |
90.7 (32.6) |
83.5 (28.6) |
73.8 (23.2) |
62.0 (16.7) |
52.6 (11.4) |
72.5 (22.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.9 (3.3) |
41.5 (5.3) |
49.5 (9.7) |
57.4 (14.1) |
66.8 (19.3) |
75.8 (24.3) |
79.2 (26.2) |
77.9 (25.5) |
70.5 (21.4) |
59.4 (15.2) |
47.7 (8.7) |
38.9 (3.8) |
58.5 (14.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.7 (−4.6) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
34.2 (1.2) |
42.1 (5.6) |
53.0 (11.7) |
62.6 (17.0) |
66.4 (19.1) |
65.1 (18.4) |
57.6 (14.2) |
45.1 (7.3) |
33.5 (0.8) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
44.6 (7.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.6 (−12.4) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
38.8 (3.8) |
53.1 (11.7) |
59.5 (15.3) |
57.6 (14.2) |
44.6 (7.0) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
3.9 (−15.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −9 (−23) |
−8 (−22) |
4 (−16) |
19 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
43 (6) |
53 (12) |
50 (10) |
30 (−1) |
15 (−9) |
1 (−17) |
−10 (−23) |
−10 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.69 (18) |
0.76 (19) |
1.26 (32) |
1.64 (42) |
2.87 (73) |
3.65 (93) |
2.42 (61) |
2.64 (67) |
2.31 (59) |
1.82 (46) |
0.85 (22) |
0.78 (20) |
21.69 (551) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.9 (4.8) |
2.3 (5.8) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.8 (4.6) |
1.8 (4.6) |
9.2 (23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 58.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 416 | — | |
| 1930 | 873 | 109.9% | |
| 1940 | 684 | −21.6% | |
| 1950 | 857 | 25.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,098 | 28.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,026 | −6.6% | |
| 1980 | 918 | −10.5% | |
| 1990 | 779 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 771 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 731 | −5.2% | |
| 2020 | 629 | −14.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 388 | 61.69% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 9 | 1.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 3 | 0.48% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.32% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 16 | 2.54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 211 | 33.55% |
| Total | 629 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 629 people, 277 households, and 165 families residing in the city.
Education
The community of Silverton is served by the Silverton Independent School District and home to the Silverton High School Owls.
See also
In Spanish: Silverton (Texas) para niños
