Silver City, New Mexico

Silver City, New Mexico
Downtown and the surrounding area as viewed from La Capilla Heritage Park
Downtown and the surrounding area as viewed from La Capilla Heritage Park
Official seal of Silver City, New Mexico
Location in the State of New Mexico
Location in the State of New Mexico
Silver City is located in New Mexico
Silver City
Silver City
Location in New Mexico
Silver City is located in the United States
Silver City
Silver City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°46′42″N 108°16′11″W / 32.77833°N 108.26972°W / 32.77833; -108.26972
Country United States
State New Mexico
CountyGrant
IncorporatedJanuary 14, 1876[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorKen Ladner
Area
 • Total10.14 sq mi (26.26 km2)
 • Land10.12 sq mi (26.21 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation5,919 ft (1,804 m)
Population
 • Total9,704
 • Density960/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
88061-88062
Area code575
FIPS code35-73260
GNIS feature ID2413285[3]
Websitewww.townofsilvercity.org

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]

  1. ^ "Leyes Especiales Y Locales de Nuevo Mejico". New Mexican Printing Company. June 22, 1885 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver City, New Mexico
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Silver City town, New Mexico". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2016.[dead link]
  7. ^ "QuickFacts – Silver City town, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2022.