Silver City, Idaho facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Silver City, Idaho
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Silver City in 1892
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 Silver City, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Silver City, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| Elevation | 6,168 ft (1,880 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 398130 |
Silver City is a ghost town in northwestern Owyhee County, Idaho, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). At its height in the 1880s, it was a gold and silver mining town with a population of around 2,500 and approximately 75 businesses.
Geography
Silver City is located at an elevation of 6,179 feet (1,883 m) above sea level. It is located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Murphy (elev. 2,820 feet (860 m)), via a dirt road.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 960 | — | |
| 1880 | 593 | −38.2% | |
| 1890 | 583 | −1.7% | |
| 1900 | 976 | 67.4% | |
| 1910 | 650 | −33.4% | |
| 1920 | 630 | −3.1% | |
| 1930 | 183 | −71.0% | |
| 1940 | 165 | −9.8% | |
| 1950 | 110 | −33.3% | |
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- Historic Silver City Idaho
Images for kids
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Our Lady of Tears, Silver City
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Silver City in 2016
See also
In Spanish: Silver City (Idaho) para niños
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