Sawpit, Colorado

Sawpit, Colorado
Town
Sawpit Mercantile in Sawpit
Location of Sawpit in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°59′41″N108°00′04″W / 37.99472°N 108.00111°W / 37.99472; -108.00111
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County [1]	San Miguel County
Incorporated	1896[ citation needed ]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town [1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
• Land	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	7,563 ft (2,305 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	38
• Density	1,300/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes [5]	81430, 81435
Area code	970
FIPS code	08-68655
GNIS feature ID	2413263 [3]

Sawpit is a Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 38 at the 2020 census, making Sawpit the fifth least populous incorporated town in the state of Colorado. ^[4] The Telluride Post Office (ZIP Code 81435) serves Sawpit. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.031 square miles (0.080 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	94		—
1910	121		28.7%
1960	30		—
1970	26		−13.3%
1980	41		57.7%
1990	36		−12.2%
2000	25		−30.6%
2010	40		60.0%
2020	38		−5.0%

See also

• Colorado portal

• List of municipalities in Colorado

References

1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sawpit, Colorado
4. United States Census Bureau. "Sawpit town, Colorado" . Retrieved April 5, 2023.
5. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.