Silt, Colorado

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Silt, Colorado
Town
Silt, Colorado Town Hall.JPG
Silt Town Hall.
Garfield County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Silt Highlighted 0870195.svg
Location of Silt in Garfield County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°32′47″N107°39′07″W / 39.54639°N 107.65194°W / 39.54639; -107.65194
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] Garfield County
Incorporated May 1915 [2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[3]
 • Total1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
 • Land1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
[4]
5,456 ft (1,663 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total3,536
 • Density2,000/sq mi (790/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 ID2413284 [4]
Website www.townofsilt.org

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.

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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.

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. [10]

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. [11]

Climate data for Silt, Colorado
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 [12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 165—
1930 26460.0%
1940 35936.0%
1950 3610.6%
1960 3846.4%
1970 43413.0%
1980 923112.7%
1990 1,09518.6%
2000 1,74058.9%
2010 2,93068.4%
2020 3,53620.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

Silt is within Garfield Re-2 School District. [13] 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.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silt, Colorado
  5. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Silt town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service . Retrieved January 2, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Silt town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2016.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ Climate Summary for Silt, Colorado
  12. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 7, 2013.
  13. ↑ "About Garfield Re-2". Garfield Re-2 School District . Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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