A town of 9,536, settled in 1870. Nearly 9.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Silver does most differently from other towns.
1906 · Silver City Sanatorium ("American medic…12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 15 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Silver. Another town gets a different order.
27 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boston Hill Open Space | 15 mi | 408 |
| 2. Silver City Ballpark | — | 30 |
| 3. Hidden Park | — | 4 |
50% of Silver’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (5%), Las Cruces (5%) and Bayard (3%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
The public schools Silver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Schmitt Elementary | 1–6 | 337 | D− |
| G.w.stout Elementary | 1–6 | 334 | D− |
| Jose Barrios Elementary | 1–6 | 199 | D− |
| Sixth Street Elementary | K | 123 | Not graded |
| Guadalupe Montessori School Private | PK–6 | 73 | |
| La Plata Middle | 7–8 | 259 | D− |
The typical Silver home is worth about $222,000, down 5.6% in a year, 30% below the New Mexico typical home.
Silver beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Silver | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78% | 73.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Silver has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15 places in Silver on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Silver.
Town in New Mexico, United States
Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,704.
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2 towns share a border with Silver.
