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A town of 713, settled in 1878.
Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Silver Cliff. Silver Cliff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Census counts: 5,040 in 1880, a low of 126 in 1970, 609 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and a map from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Cliff, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Cliff.
The typical Silver Cliff home is worth about $311,000, down 3.1% in a year, 41% below the Colorado typical home. At $969 a month, Silver Cliff’s median rent is below both the Colorado town median ($1,808 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 58% of Silver Cliff households own their home.
| Silver Cliff | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Silver Cliff has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 80°F, Silver Cliff’s July high is against 89°F in Colorado’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Silver Cliff for work: only 10% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Silver Cliff. Jobs based in Silver Cliff grew to 150 in 2023, 83 more than in 2013.
| Silver Cliff | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.7% | 7.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Silver Cliff beats the Colorado average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Only 4 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Silver Cliff.
| Silver Cliff | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 27% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Silver Cliff | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 11.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.3% | 19% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Silver Cliff is 0.4 miles per square mile. Among 155 Colorado towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Silver Cliff.
| Silver Cliff | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Silver Cliff; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Silver Cliff residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Custer County, Colorado, United States
The Town of Silver Cliff is the statutory town that is the most populous municipality in Custer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 609 at the 2020 census, up from 587 in 2010.
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Silver Cliff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.