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Silver PlumeCO

A town of 127. A typical home worth about $390K.

Photo: Milan Suvajac · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
127
residents
Typical home
$390K
−2% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town

What makes Silver Plume stand out

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Small town

127 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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39°
Mostly Clear
Tonight L 36°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1986
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Silver Plume

Most working residents leave Silver Plume for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Georgetown (19%), Denver (13%) and Idaho Springs (12%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Silver Plume0%
Georgetown19%
Denver13%
Idaho Springs12%
Lakewood8%
26 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Silver Plume
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Silver Plume home is worth about $390K

The typical Silver Plume home is worth about $390,000, down 2% in a year, 27% below the Colorado typical home.

$390KZillow home value

Typical home value

Silver Plume$390K
Colorado$533K
−2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Silver Plume has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 154 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

154″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–31°
Spring24–46°
Summer42–67°
Fall28–49°
Sep 19
typical first frost
Jun 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Silver Plume is

Silver Plume beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSilver PlumeCO
More adults with heart disease6.5%5.1%
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
25.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Silver Plume for work

Where Silver Plume’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Georgetown Georgetown 19% 13% → Denver Denver 13% 12% → Idaho Springs Idaho Springs 12% 8% → Lakewood Lakewood 8% 4% → Aurora Aurora 4% 4% → Colorado Springs Colorado Springs 4% Silver Plume · 0% stay
10jobs based in Silver Plume
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nestled far up 'mong the eternal hills and snow
1901 · Nestled far up 'mong the eternal hills and snow · Library of Congress
Silver Plume’s story

Silver Plume in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Silver Plume, at the head of the far famed Clear Creek Canyon of ColoradoSilver Plume, Colorado ca. 1922HABS COLO,10-SILV,1- (sheet 3 of 3) - Silver Plume School, Main Street, Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, CO
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Landmarks

2 places in Silver Plume on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Silver Plume

Town in Colorado, United States

Silver Plume is a statutory town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The federally designated Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District comprises Silver Plume, the neighboring town of Georgetown, and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park between the two towns. The town population was 207 at the 2020 census. The Silver Plume Post Office has the ZIP code 80476.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
207
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
9,101 ft
ZIP code
80476

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