Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Silver Plume’s July high is 70°F, where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Silver Plume. Its National Register listings include Summit Lake Park and Silver Plume Depot. Silver Plume has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Silver Plume beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 908 in 1890, a low of 86 in 1960, 207 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silver Plume. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
9 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
38 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
32 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
39 mi Stadium & arenaCoors FieldRed Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Plume, 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 Plume.
At 97 of 100, Silver Plume’s FEMA risk score is above both the Colorado town median (51 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). One flood insurance claim has been paid in Silver Plume since 1986.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Silver Plume for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Silver Plume. The top destinations are Georgetown (19%), Denver (13%) and Idaho Springs (12%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Silver Plume home is worth about $387,000, down 1.3% in a year, 27% below the Colorado typical home. The median rent in Silver Plume is $985 a month.
| Silver Plume | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $985 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Silver Plume has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. Silver Plume’s January low is 12°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Silver Plume beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 71% of Silver Plume adults had a checkup this year.
| Silver Plume | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | Silver Plume | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Silver Plume; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Silver Plume residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Silver Plume’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Silver Plume on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Colorado, United States
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. The Silver Plume Post Office has the ZIP code 80476.
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Silver Plume has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
