Silver Plume, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
Town in State of Colorado, United States
39°41′45″N 105°43′35″W / 39.69583°N 105.72639°W / 39.69583; -105.72639
United States
State of Colorado[3]
[4]
(2020)[5]
80476
Silver Plume is a Statutory Town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The federally designated Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District comprises Silver Plume, the neighboring town of Georgetown, and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park between the two towns.
The town population was 207 at the 2020 census.[5] The Silver Plume Post Office has the ZIP code 80476.[6]
Geography
Silver Plume is located in the valley of Clear Creek. Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 6 pass through the town, with access from Exit 226. It is 20 miles (32 km) west across the Continental Divide to Silverthorne and 46 miles (74 km) east to Denver.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Silver Plume has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), all of it land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Silver Plume has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Cabin Creek, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1968–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) | 55 (13) | 65 (18) | 64 (18) | 75 (24) | 81 (27) | 85 (29) | 78 (26) | 78 (26) | 76 (24) | 63 (17) | 57 (14) | 85 (29) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 48.4 (9.1) | 47.0 (8.3) | 53.1 (11.7) | 58.0 (14.4) | 66.9 (19.4) | 75.4 (24.1) | 77.0 (25.0) | 74.6 (23.7) | 71.9 (22.2) | 65.6 (18.7) | 54.6 (12.6) | 48.1 (8.9) | 77.7 (25.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.8 (−0.1) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 37.9 (3.3) | 42.8 (6.0) | 52.6 (11.4) | 64.2 (17.9) | 69.3 (20.7) | 67.1 (19.5) | 61.2 (16.2) | 49.8 (9.9) | 39.2 (4.0) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 48.3 (9.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.9 (−5.6) | 21.5 (−5.8) | 27.4 (−2.6) | 32.8 (0.4) | 41.9 (5.5) | 52.2 (11.2) | 57.4 (14.1) | 55.6 (13.1) | 49.4 (9.7) | 39.2 (4.0) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 22.0 (−5.6) | 37.5 (3.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.0 (−11.1) | 11.5 (−11.4) | 16.9 (−8.4) | 22.8 (−5.1) | 31.3 (−0.4) | 40.1 (4.5) | 45.5 (7.5) | 44.0 (6.7) | 37.6 (3.1) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 18.6 (−7.4) | 12.2 (−11.0) | 26.8 (−2.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −8.1 (−22.3) | −8.5 (−22.5) | −2.4 (−19.1) | 4.6 (−15.2) | 16.2 (−8.8) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 37.2 (2.9) | 35.8 (2.1) | 24.3 (−4.3) | 8.4 (−13.1) | −2.7 (−19.3) | −8.9 (−22.7) | −13.6 (−25.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) | −28 (−33) | −20 (−29) | −14 (−26) | 2 (−17) | 18 (−8) | 27 (−3) | 24 (−4) | 9 (−13) | −9 (−23) | −21 (−29) | −23 (−31) | −28 (−33) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.99 (25) | 1.23 (31) | 2.04 (52) | 2.79 (71) | 2.15 (55) | 1.55 (39) | 2.77 (70) | 2.63 (67) | 1.63 (41) | 1.40 (36) | 1.31 (33) | 1.16 (29) | 21.65 (549) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 15.9 (40) | 19.3 (49) | 24.9 (63) | 28.4 (72) | 11.9 (30) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 2.1 (5.3) | 10.4 (26) | 20.1 (51) | 20.3 (52) | 153.7 (389.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.7 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 111.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 58.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[8] | |||||||||||||
History
The town of Silver Plume has a very rich history. That history can be viewed by the general public either at the George Rowe Museum, which is in the original school house of the town, or by walking the 7:30 Mine Trail, which gives the individual a grand view of the Silver Plume valley and the town nestled at its base.[citation needed]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 908 | — | |
| 1900 | 775 | −14.6% | |
| 1910 | 460 | −40.6% | |
| 1920 | 272 | −40.9% | |
| 1930 | 126 | −53.7% | |
| 1940 | 139 | 10.3% | |
| 1950 | 136 | −2.2% | |
| 1960 | 86 | −36.8% | |
| 1970 | 164 | 90.7% | |
| 1980 | 140 | −14.6% | |
| 1990 | 134 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 203 | 51.5% | |
| 2010 | 170 | −16.3% | |
| 2020 | 207 | 21.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
See also
Colorado portal
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- North Central Colorado Urban Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Arapaho National Forest
- Colorado Silver Boom
References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Plume, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Silver Plume town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. May 25, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
External links
- Town of Silver Plume official website
- CDOT map of the Town of Silver Plume
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Municipalities and communities of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Georgetown
- Georgetown
- Empire
- Silver Plume
communities
- Alice
- Bakerville
- Geneva City
- Silver Creek
- Silverdale
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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