Silverthorne, Colorado

Silverthorne is a town (home rule) in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,402 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 5,220 in 2024.

Geography

Silverthorne is situated between the Gore Range to the west and the Continental Divide to the east. The two most visible mountains are Buffalo and Red Mountains. Also surrounding the valley are Ptarmigan, Tenderfoot, and Ten Mile Peaks.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.60%) is water.

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Racial and ethnic composition

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|+<big>Silverthorne, Colorado – racial and ethnic composition</big>

! Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic)

! Pop. 1990

! Pop. 2000

! Pop. 2010

! % 1990

! % 2000

! % 2010

| White alone (NH)

| 1,670

| 2,293

| 2,618

| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,837

| 94.46%

| 71.75%

| 67.35%

| style='background: #ffffe6; |64.45%

| Black or African American alone (NH)

| 5

| 32

| 88

| style='background: #ffffe6; |70

| 0.28%

| 1.00%

| 2.26%

| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.59%

| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

| 11

| 15

| 6

| style='background: #ffffe6; |10

| 0.62%

| 0.47%

| 0.15%

| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%

| Asian alone (NH)

| 11

| 23

| 43

| style='background: #ffffe6; |74

| 0.62%

| 0.72%

| 1.11%

| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.68%

| Pacific Islander alone (NH)

| —

| 9

| 2

| style='background: #ffffe6; |2

| —

| 0.28%

| 0.05%

| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%

| Other race alone (NH)

| 1

| 10

| 1

| style='background: #ffffe6; |10

| 0.06%

| 0.31%

| 0.03%

| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%

| Mixed race or multiracial (NH)

| —

| 63

| 58

| style='background: #ffffe6; |136

| —

| 1.97%

| 1.49%

| style='background: #ffffe6; |3.09%

| Hispanic or Latino (any race)

| 70

| 751

| 1,071

| style='background: #ffffe6; |1,263

| 3.96%

| 23.50%

| 27.55%

| style='background: #ffffe6; |28.69%

|Total

|1,768

|3,196

|3,887

|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,402

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,402 people, 1,684 households, and 1,162 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,551 housing units at an average density of .

The median age was 39.6 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 112.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 112.3 males age 18 and over.

31.9% of households had children under the age of 18 living in them. 54.3% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 34.0% of housing units were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%. There were 2,943 housing units at an average density of .

The top five reported languages (people were allowed to report up to two languages, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (86.6%), Spanish (12.5%), Indo-European (0.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.0%).

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,887 people, 1,451 households, and _ families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,061 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 80.58% White, 2.37% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 12.91% from some other races and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 27.55% of the population.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 3,196 people, 1,103 households, and 736 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,582 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 82.17% White, 1.00% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 11.17% from some other races and 3.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 23.50% of the population.

There were 1,103 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 42.3% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $58,839, and the median income for a family was $61,715. Males had a median income of $31,983 versus $27,172 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,271. About 2.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 6.1% of those under age 18, but none were age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Silverthorne include:

Red Gerard (born 2000), Olympic gold medalist snowboarder.
Tieghan Gerard (born 1993), food blogger of Half Baked Harvest
Dan Gibbs (born 1976), Colorado state legislator
Sarah Hirshland (born 1975), chief executive officer of the United States Olympic Committee
Mike Potekhen (born 1979), race car driver

References

External links

Town of Silverthorne – official website