Silver City, California
Silver City | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated | |
 Location in Tulare County and the state of California | |
  Silver City Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 36°27′50″N 118°39′03″W / 36.46389°N 118.65083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.117 sq mi (0.302 km2) |
| • Land | 0.117 sq mi (0.302 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 6,732 ft (2,052 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585449 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver City, California | |
Silver City is a census-designated place (CDP) in the mountainous area of central Tulare County, California.[2] Silver City sits at an elevation of 6,732 feet (2,052 m).[2] It lies 72 km ENE of Visalia, California, within the boundary of Sequoia National Park. The 2010 and 2020 United States censuses reported that Silver City was uninhabited.[4]
Silver City is the name of an inholding in Sequoia National Park located at Mile 21 on the 25-mile road to Mineral King.[5] It consists of 58 fee-simple lots, 39 of which have cabins on them, plus a commercial area consisting of a store, restaurant and several rental cabins called the Silver City Mountain Resort.[6] It is classified as a transient non-community because it is occupied only during the spring, summer and fall but not during the winter.[citation needed]
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), all of it land.
History
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2021) |
Archaeological evidence indicates that the area surrounding Silver City has supported indigenous peoples for thousands of years.[citation needed] A Yokuts tribe called Wukchumni established permanent campsites along the Kaweah River in the lower elevations below Silver City.[citation needed] During the hot summers, these people moved to the higher elevations, thus becoming the first users of the Silver City area.[citation needed] They traded with the Monache and the Numic peoples who came over the Sierras from the eastern side in hunting and foraging movements.[citation needed]
The first settler of the modern historical era homesteaded Silver City in 1856; Hale Tharp. In 1858 Tharp’s brother-in-law, John Swanson, erected a dwelling there.[citation needed] For several subsequent years, valley ranchers used the alpine areas during the summer heat, allowing their cattle to graze there.[citation needed]
By 1873, sufficient metal ore had been identified in the nearby mountains to cause a minor gold rush. Although short-lived, it consolidated Mineral King and Silver City into viable summertime communities.[7]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — | |
| 2020 | 0 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11] 1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23] | |||
Silver City first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[23]
Education
[edit]It is within the Three Rivers Union Elementary School District and the Woodlake Unified School District for grades 9-12.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver City, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ The county-owned Mineral King Road is not maintained in wintertime, and due to heavy snowfall the road is closed.
- ^ [1] Resort website home page
- ^ [2] History of Silver City, Silver City Mountain Resort (website)
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Tulare County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2026. - Text list
