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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Silver City Grant County, New Mexico Zip Code Gateway to the Gila Wilderness The New Mexico state capital is Santa Fe. What would you like to know about Silver City Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Silver City Government Silver City Business Directory. Silver City Chamber of Commerce. Silver City Community news Silver City Community events. Silver City Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Silver City Libraries. Silver City Schools. Zip Codes 88061 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Silver City is approximately 9,999 (2005). The approximate number of families is 4,757 (2000). The amount of land area in Silver City is 22.808 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Silver City is 10.1 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Silver City to Washington DC is 1871 miles. The distance to the New Mexico state capital is 240 miles. (as the crow flies) Silver City is positioned 32.78 degrees north of the equator and 108.26 degrees west of the prime meridian. Silver City elevation is 5,938 feet above sea level. Silver City per capita income is $13,813 (2000). Silver City median income is $25,881 (2000). The Silver City median home price is $87,700 (2000). Silver City miscellany. Return to Index Location Silver City location: on Hwy 180 north of Interstate 10 in southwestern New Mexico about 42 miles from Lordsburg and about 108 miles from Las Cruces. Other nearby communities include Santa Clara, Bayard and Hurley. Here is a location page for Silver City. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Silver City is temperate The weather in Silver City is seasonal. There is an average snowfall of 12 inches and an annual average humidity of 31%. The prevailing winds are NW. There are very few extremes of temperature during the year. Check this Climate Page for Silver City and the area. This page tells a little more about the weather here. Silver City average annual rainfall is 14.9 inches per year Silver City average temperature is 54 degrees F. The average low temperature is (January) 37 degrees F. The average high temperature is (July) 73 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Silver City history: Grant County used to be known as treasure house of wealth with the great abundance of ore taken from its mines. Silver City survived the mining boom and has become an established city today. Originally the area was called Vicente de la Cienga. Travelers could get water from themselves and their stock at the springs. After silver was discovered on Chloride Flat nearby by James and John Bullard around the 1860's, the area boomed and became known as Silver City. More silver was found in places nearby which reinforced Silver City as the leading community in the area. It became the County Seat in 1871. Western New Mexico University was established here in 1893 just as the silver market dropped dramatically. Silver City was determined not to become another boom town turned ghost town and redirected its efforts to shipping and cattle. It is also known as the home of William H. Bonney, his childhood name. His more famous name was Billy the Kid Not only does Silver City has a great climate, but it also has great fishing, arts, history, museums and national forests nearby. In 1895, there was a flood that basically destroyed the Main Street, carving a trench down the road a mile long and as deep as 45 feet in some parts. The residents didn't let that get them down, they called it the "Big Ditch" and made a park out of it. Silver City is known as a great place to live for retirees. Return to Index Attractions Silver City attractions: Some features of the area are the City of Rocks, Gila Cliff Dwellings, and the Kneeling Nun, a Monolith that resembles a praying nun. 20 miles east of Silver City via U.S. 180, off N.M. 152. The Grant County Fair The Silver City Museum Learn more about Silver City at this informative site. The Big Ditch Riverwalk Park In 1904, a flood divided the town. The 55-foot-deep, shaded arroyo of Big Ditch Park was once Main Street. Now it is a park for special events and general enjoyment. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of New Mexico To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. 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