Silt, Colorado
Silt, Colorado | |
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 Silt Town Hall. | |
 Location of Silt in Garfield County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′47″N 107°39′07″W / 39.54639°N 107.65194°W | |
| Country | .png){kind=small} United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Garfield County |
| Incorporated | May 1915[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2) |
| • Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,456 ft (1,663 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,536 |
| • Density | 2,130/sq mi (824/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81652 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-70195 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413284[5] |
| Website | www |
Silt is a statutory town in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,536 at the 2020 census,[7] up from 2,930 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Glenwood Springs Micropolitan Area.
History
A post office called "Silt" has been in operation since 1898.[8] The community was named for the silt deposits at the original town site.[9]
Geography
Silt is located on the north side of the Colorado River about 175 miles (282 km) west of Denver. Interstate 70 passes through the town as it follows the river, with access from Exit 97. Glenwood Springs, the county seat, is 19 miles (31 km) to the east, and Rifle is 7 miles (11 km) to the west. U.S. Route 6 is Main Street in Silt, and provides a local route parallel to I-70. Silt lies near the eastern edge of a basin known as Cactus Valley.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 1.46%, is water.[11]
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Silt has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[12]
| Climate data for Silt, Colorado | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
7 (44) |
12 (54) |
18 (64) |
23 (74) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
26 (79) |
19 (67) |
11 (51) |
4 (39) |
18 (64) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13 (9) |
−8 (17) |
−4 (24) |
−1 (31) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
10 (50) |
5 (41) |
−1 (31) |
−6 (21) |
−11 (12) |
−1 (31) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
25 (1) |
25 (1) |
18 (0.7) |
25 (1) |
28 (1.1) |
28 (1.1) |
30 (1.2) |
23 (0.9) |
23 (0.9) |
290 (11.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase [13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 165 | — | |
| 1930 | 264 | 60.0% | |
| 1940 | 359 | 36.0% | |
| 1950 | 361 | 0.6% | |
| 1960 | 384 | 6.4% | |
| 1970 | 434 | 13.0% | |
| 1980 | 923 | 112.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,095 | 18.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,740 | 58.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,930 | 68.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,536 | 20.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Silt had a population of 3,536. The median age was 32.8 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.5 males age 18 and over.[14][15]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 1,176 households in Silt, of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.0% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]
There were 1,217 housing units, of which 3.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%.[14]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,254 | 63.7% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 40 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 591 | 16.7% |
| Two or more races | 627 | 17.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,374 | 38.9% |
Education
Silt is within Garfield Re-2 School District.[17] The town is home to Cactus Valley Elementary School. Riverside Middle School and Coal Ridge High School, both located in the neighboring town of New Castle, serve the students of Silt.
Notable person
- Lauren Boebert, U.S. representative[18]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Silt town; Colorado". Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silt, Colorado
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 46.
- ^ "Lower Cactus Valley Ditch, CO". TopoQuest. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Silt town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Silt, Colorado
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "About Garfield Re-2". Garfield Re-2 School District. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Stroud, John (July 20, 2009). "Silt couple discovers that childbirth can be one wild ride". www.vaildaily.com. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
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