Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City, New Mexico | |
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Downtown and the surrounding area as viewed from La Capilla Heritage Park | |
Location in the State of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′42″N 108°16′11″W / 32.77833°N 108.26972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | January 14, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Ken Ladner |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.14 sq mi (26.26 km2) |
| • Land | 10.12 sq mi (26.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,919 ft (1,804 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,704 |
| • Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 88061-88062 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-73260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413285 |
| Website | www |
Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,704.