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Silverton is a historic mining town in San Juan County, Colorado, (USA). The population was 531 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Juan CountyGR6. Silverton is linked to Durango by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Silverton is located at 374845N, 1073947W (37.812545, -107.662994)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km (0.8 mi), all land. Silverton is one of the highest towns in the United States, at 9,305 feet (2,836 m) above sea level.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 531 people, 255 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 253.1/km (656.0/mi). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 205.0/km (531.2/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 97.36% White, 0.75% Native American, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.72% of the population.