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Silt, Colorado
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.
A post office called "Silt" has been in operation since 1898. The community was named for the silt deposits at the original town site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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.
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Silt, Colorado
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.
A post office called "Silt" has been in operation since 1898. The community was named for the silt deposits at the original town site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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.
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