Silverton, Texas

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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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Coordinates: 34°28′17″N101°18′17″W / 34.47139°N 101.30472°W / 34.47139; -101.30472
Country United States
State Texas
County Briscoe
Area
[1]
  Total1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Land1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,278 ft (999 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total629
  Density629/sq mi (241.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79257
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-67904 [2]
GNIS feature ID1368288 [3]

Silverton is a city in Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.

Contents

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. [4]

Silverton became the northern terminus of the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway in 1928, leading to its incorporation. [4]

A F4 tornado in 1957 killed twenty-one people and injured 80 others. [4] [5]

Geography

Silverton is located in west-central Briscoe County at 34°28′17″N101°18′17″W / 34.47139°N 101.30472°W / 34.47139; -101.30472 (34.471256, –101.304749). [6] 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. [7] It is the county seat of Briscoe County. [8]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Silverton has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [9]

Climate data for Silverton, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)3.03.44.44.36.67.65.86.35.35.03.53.358.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.11.30.50.10.00.00.00.00.00.10.51.04.6
Source: NOAA [10] [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920 416
1930 873109.9%
1940 684−21.6%
1950 85725.3%
1960 1,09828.1%
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 [12]

2020 census

Silverton racial composition [13]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)38861.69%
Black or African American (NH)91.43%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)30.48%
Some Other Race (NH)20.32%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)162.54%
Hispanic or Latino 21133.55%
Total629

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 629 people, 277 households, and 165 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 771 people, 303 households, and 217 families living in the city. The population density was 766.4 inhabitants per square mile (295.9/km2). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 359.8 per square mile (138.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.51% White, 0.52% African American, 0.78% Native American, 15.69% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.15% of the population.

There were 303 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,014, and the median income for a family was $32,308. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,416. About 12.1% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community of Silverton is served by the Silverton Independent School District and home to the Silverton High School Owls.

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