BC by area, and was the smallest by population 2002–2011. Zeballos has since held the latter title. When Silverton mayor Jason Clarke was asked to comment on the fact that the census population of 185 at 2016 was the same as 2011, he joked that no one is allowed to leave unless they find a replacement. The Memorial Hall (1919) once housed the second school, but is today used for exhibits by local artists, music and dance classes, concerts and social events. Within the grounds is the Interpretive Centre displaying historical photographs and a collection of artifacts salvaged from surrounding mines, with larger items in the Outdoor Mining Museum by the road. Opposite, two streets back, the Fingland Cabin is restored as a blacksmith shop. The Silverton Lakeshore Inn was the Selkirk Hotel (1897) prior to refurbishing. The lakeshore campground has 15 sites, and along Silverton Creek are 20 further sites. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Silverton had a population of 149 living in 78 of its 128 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 195. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Notable people Randolph Harding, politician References External links Villages in British Columbia Populated places in the Slocan