Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
53% more nonprofits per person than the typical Oregon town.
Silverton grades B− overall, 41st of 142 graded towns in Oregon, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 89% of Oregon towns on state tests and graduation. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $547K for a typical one and 6.9 times the Salem metro’s $79K median household income. Silverton’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Oregon’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Silverton has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Gallon House Bridge and Gordon House. Silverton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Where Silverton beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Frost Elementary School | K–5 | 349 |
| Mark Twain Elementary | K–5 | 314 |
| The Community Roots School | K–6 | 99 |
Gallon House Bridge
Census counts: 229 in 1880, 10,484 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Silverton is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silverton. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
36 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
22 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
39 mi Stadium & arenaReser Stadium
16 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest
13 mi State parkSilver Falls State ParkModa Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enchanted Forest: Trashbag (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Silver Falls State Park: Kelvin Kay -- Kkmd at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silverton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Silverton.
Silverton pairs an A for schools with high home prices, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Oregon.
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $547K.
Its public schools are run by Silver Falls SD 4J. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Silverton High School, with 1,262 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverton Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 425 | C− |
| Silverton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,262 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
That puts Silverton where Oregon’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 4.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coolidge McClaine Park | — | 16 |
| 2. Pioneer Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Old Mill Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Silverton for work: only 15% work in town. Silverton’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Silverton grew to 3,395 in 2023, 254 more than in 2013.
| Silverton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.5% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Silverton has mild winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Silverton is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across Oregon.
| Silverton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Silverton | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 26% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Silverton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Silverton's reported crime rate is well below Oregon's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 16 violent crimes were reported in 2022.
| Silverton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 13.1 per 1,000 residents | 22.9 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.9 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
At 6.9 years of the Salem metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home (about $547K) costs more against local pay than in 82% of Oregon towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
The typical Silverton home is worth about $547,000, down 0.7% in a year, 11% above the Oregon typical home. 61% of Silverton households own their home.
| Silverton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,580 a month | $1,413 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Silverton beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of adults have obesity in Silverton.
| Silverton | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Silverton | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 42.8% | 33.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Silverton
About 5 of every 100 Silverton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
9,222 counted in 2010 and 10,484 in 2020; an estimated 10,450 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 13.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
11 places in Silverton on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Silverton.
City in Oregon, United States
Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The city is situated along the 45th parallel about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Salem, in the eastern margins of the broad alluvial plain of the Willamette Valley. The city is named after Silver Creek, which flows through the town from Silver Falls into the Pudding River, and thence into the Willamette River. The community of Milford was founded in 1846 with a sawmill, store and several other buildings two miles upstream from the present location of Silverton. In about 1853 a second sawmill was built on Silver Creek near where the Silverton city hall now stands. In 1854 the town of Silverton was platted and registered with Marion…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Silverton grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #41 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B− for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
9 notable people were born here, including Donald Pettit and Homer Davenport.
