Silver City, Iowa
| Silver City, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Silver City, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°6′43″N 95°38′17″W / 41.11194°N 95.63806°WCoordinates: 41°6′43″N 95°38′17″W / 41.11194°N 95.63806°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Mills |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 245 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 242 |
| • Density | 1,113.6/sq mi (430.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51571 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-73155 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461609 |
Silver City is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 245 at the 2010 census. The Wabash Trace—a railroad converted to a bicycle trail—passes through here. At trailside, there is a small park with a gazebo, and across from it, a small, closed-up cafe.
Silver City had its start in the year 1879 by the building of the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway through that territory.
Silver City is located at 41°6′43″N 95°38′17″W / 41.11194°N 95.63806°W (41.112051, -95.638057). Silver Creek, the town's namesake and a tributary of the West Nishnabotna River, parallels the eastern city limits. The Wabash Trace Nature Trail, a former rail line, enters the town from the west and runs southeasterly through town, making a southerly turn before meeting Silver Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 245 people, 104 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,113.6 inhabitants per square mile (430.0/km2). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 527.3 per square mile (203.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.8% Native American, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
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