Silver Plume, Colorado
Town · Population 188 · #237 in Colorado
About Silver Plume
Silver Plume is a tiny community in central Colorado counting 188 people who proudly call it home.
Silver Plume holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 723 residents per square mile.
📰 Silver Plume News Today
- Silver Plume has protected more than 3 acres of land per resident The Colorado Sun · May 19
- Engulfed Silver Plume home fire spreads to nearby brush Denver7 · Feb 15
- Firefighters put out blaze near I-70 in Colorado mountain community CBS News · Feb 15
- A cocktail hideaway in Colorado’s mountains Colorado Springs Gazette · Jun 8
- Brush fire extinguished along I-70 in Colorado The Denver Post · Feb 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Silver Plume Unique
- The only place in America named Silver Plume — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Silver Plume
- Plume Coffee Bar (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- George Rowe Museum · Museum
- Mount Blue Sky Summit · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)188
Rank in state#237 of 271
Land area0.26 sq mi
Density723/sq mi
Coordinates39.6954, -105.7270