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Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat [5] and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315. [6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,704. [7]
Within its boundaries of Black, College, Hudson, and Spring streets are located thirty-eight contributing properties, spread out over an area of 88 acres (36 ha). [1] The properties include some of Silver City's most significant commercial, government, religious, and residential buildings.
Luna County was formed from parts of Grant County and Doña Ana County by the New Mexico Legislature on March 16, 1901. It was named for Solomon Luna, a politician who advocated for independence of the county, following a strong rivalry between the cities of Deming and Silver City, both of which were at the time in Grant County.
The Chihuahua Hill Historic District, in Silver City, New Mexico, is a 30 acres (12 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] It is bounded by Cooper, Spring, Bullard, and Chihuahua Streets, and dates back to 1870. It includes 73 contributing buildings. [1]
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Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico.At the 2020 census, the population was 28,185. [1] Its county seat is Silver City. [2] The county was founded in 1868 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. [3]
The Chino Mine ("Chino" is Spanish for the "Chinese"), also known as the Santa Rita mine or Santa Rita del Cobre, is an American open-pit porphyry copper mine located in the town of Santa Rita, New Mexico 15 miles (24 km) east of Silver City.