Silver City, New Mexico

Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City, New Mexico
Town
	Downtown and the surrounding area as viewed from La Capilla Heritage Park
	Seal
	Location in the State of New Mexico
	Silver City Location in New Mexico Silver City Location in the United States
	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.townofsilvercity.org

Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat^[5] and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315.^[6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,704.^[7]

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