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June D. Drake House
The June D Drake House is a historic house located in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 2011.
About Silverton
City in Oregon, United StatesSilverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The city is situated along the 45th parallel about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Salem, in the eastern margins of the broad alluvial plain of the Willamette Valley. The city is named after Silver Creek, which flows through the town from Silver Falls into the Pudding River, and thence into the Willamette River. The community of Milford was founded in 1846 with a sawmill, store and several other buildings two miles upstream from the present location of Silverton. In about 1853 a second sawmill was built on Silver Creek near where the Silverton city hall now stands. In 1854 the town of Silverton was platted and registered with Marion…
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Housing in Silverton
The typical Silverton home is worth about $550,000, down 0.6% in a year, 11% above the Oregon typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Silverton
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Silverton's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Silverton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Silverton for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (19%), Portland (10%) and Woodburn (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Silverton
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Oregon
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Silverton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Silverton
Full climate →Silverton has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Silverton
All Silverton schools →School Grade A
The public schools Silverton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.
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