Silver City, New Mexico | |
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 Downtown and the surrounding area as viewed from La Capilla Heritage Park | |
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 Location in the State of New Mexico | |
  Silver City Location in New Mexico  Silver City Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′42″N 108°16′11″W / 32.77833°N 108.26972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | January 14, 1876[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Ken Ladner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.14 sq mi (26.26 km2) |
| • Land | 10.12 sq mi (26.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,919 ft (1,804 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,704 |
| • Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 88061-88062 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-73260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413285[3] |
| Website | www |
Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat[5] and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315.[6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,704.[7]
- ^ "Leyes Especiales Y Locales de Nuevo Mejico". New Mexican Printing Company. June 22, 1885 – via Google Books.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver City, New Mexico
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- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Silver City town, New Mexico". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "QuickFacts – Silver City town, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2022.