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Silt, Colorado
Silt Town Hall.
Silt Town Hall.
Location of Silt in Garfield County, Colorado.
Location of Silt in Garfield County, Colorado.
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Garfield County
Incorporated May 1915
Government
 • Type Statutory Town
Area
 • Total 1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
 • Land 1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
5,456 ft (1,663 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,536
 • Density 2,044/sq mi (791.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
81652
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-70195
GNIS feature ID 2413284

Silt is a statutory town in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,536 at the 2020 census, 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. The community was named for the silt deposits at the original town site.

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.

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.

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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

Education

Silt is within Garfield Re-2 School District. 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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