Silver Cliff, Colorado
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Silver Cliff is a town located in Custer County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 512.
Geography
Image:COMap-doton-SilverCliff.PNG Silver Cliff is located at 38°8'11" North, 105°26'22" West (38.136432, -105.439492)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²). 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 512 people, 217 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.7/km² (32.8/mi²). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 7.0/km² (18.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.51% White, 0.20% African American, 2.73% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 217 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $17,109 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,899. 20.3% of the population and 16.7% of families were below the poverty line. 25.3% of those under the age of 18 and 15.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.