Silverton is a city in and the county seat of Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.

History

Silverton was established when Thomas J. Braidfoot and associates formed a townsite company, with the name reportedly derived from the silvery reflections of nearby lakes. The town quickly developed with a post office, stores, a blacksmith shop, and a school by the fall of 1891. In 1892, Silverton won a special election, becoming the county seat over two rival townsites. The construction of a two-story courthouse and a stone jail followed. The town saw the opening of the first bank in 1909 and the construction of a new brick schoolhouse in 1911.

Silverton became the northern terminus of the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway in 1928, leading to its incorporation.

Geography

Silverton is located in west-central Briscoe County at (34.471256, –101.304749). Texas State Highway 86 passes through the city, leading southeast to Quitaque and west to Tulia near Interstate 27. Texas State Highway 207 leads south from Silverton to Floydada and north to Claude.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Silverton has a total area of , all land. It is the county seat of Briscoe County.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Silverton has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 629 people, 262 households, and 165 families residing in the city.

The median age was 45.3 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.7 males age 18 and over.

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 491 || 78.1%

|-

| Black or African American || 9 || 1.4%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 0.6%

|-

| Asian || 0 || 0.0%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 87 || 13.8%

|-

| Two or more races || 38 || 6.0%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 211 || 33.5%

|}

{| class="wikitable"

|+Silverton racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

|-

|White (NH)

|388

|61.69%

|-

|Black or African American (NH)

|9

|1.43%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|3

|0.48%

|-

|Some Other Race (NH)

|2

|0.32%

|-

|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|16

|2.54%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|211

|33.55%

|-

|Total

|629

|

|}

2000 census

As of the census

References

  • Silverton school district