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 | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Grant |
Incorporated | January 14, 1876[1] |
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 | |
• Total | 9,704 |
• Density | 958.99/sq mi (370.27/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[3] |
Website | www |
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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