Silverton, Oregon
| Silverton, Oregon | |
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| City | |
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Cafes, coffee shops, and restaurants overlook Silver Creek from North Water Street in downtown Silverton
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| Nickname(s): Gateway to Silver Falls | |
| Motto: Oregon's Garden City | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°0′24″N 122°46′57″W / 45.00667°N 122.78250°WCoordinates: 45°0′24″N 122°46′57″W / 45.00667°N 122.78250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rick Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.47 sq mi (8.99 km2) |
| • Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 252 ft (76.8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,222 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 9,344 |
| • Density | 2,688.6/sq mi (1,038.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97381 |
| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-67650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1126975 |
| Website | www.silverton.or.us |
Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The city is situated along the 45th parallel about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Salem, in the eastern margins of the broad alluvial plain of the Willamette Valley. The city is named after Silver Creek, which flows through the town from Silver Falls into the Pudding River, and thence into the Willamette River. Silverton was originally called Milford, then Silver Creek; on July 16, 1855, Silver Creek became Silverton. Human habitation of the Silverton area extends back approximately 6,000 years before the present. In historical times, the region was dominated by the Kalapuya and Molala peoples, whose seasonal burns of the area made it plow-ready and attractive to early 19th century Euro-American settlers. Farming was Silverton's first major industry, and has been a dominant land-use activity in and around Silverton since the mid-19th century.
Silverton is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the population core of the Silver Falls School District. The population was 9,222 at the time of the 2010 census.
Silverton is situated on the eastern edge of the Willamette Valley, a fertile and alluvial plain which stretches from the western foothills of the Cascade Range on the east, known as the Waldo Hills, to the eastern foothills of the Oregon Coast Range on the west. Silverton lies on either side of Silver Creek, a tributary of the Pudding River, which joins the Molalla River before emptying into the northward-flowing Willamette River. Abiqua Creek also empties into the Pudding River; it flows across the eastern valley north of Silverton, further draining the land around the city.
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