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Silt
Coloradotown
Total population
3,642
Median home value
$446,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$93,690
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Colorado, United States, Silt stands as a town. Located at 39.548°, -107.653°, Silt occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 3,642. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,760 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Resident density is around 828 per km², indicating a moderate population density. The administrative footprint covers a compact 4.4 km². The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Silt, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Rifle High SchoolHigh · RIFLE · 791 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Rifle Middle SchoolMiddle · RIFLE · 623 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Coal Ridge High SchoolHigh · NEW CASTLE · 527 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Riverside SchoolMiddle · NEW CASTLE · 468 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Cactus Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · SILT · 463 students · 16:1 ratio
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · RIFLE · 451 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Graham Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · RIFLE · 425 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Wamsley Elementary SchoolElementary · RIFLE · 395 students · 16.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Colorado
- Rifle6.3 mi away · pop. 10,570
- Glenwood Springs16.5 mi away · pop. 10,241
- Battlement Mesa19.8 mi away · pop. 5,755
- Carbonate21.6 mi away
- Cattle Creek21.7 mi away
- Parachute22.4 mi away
- Redstone33.7 mi away · pop. 144
- De Beque33.8 mi away
- Basalt34.5 mi away
- Gypsum37.4 mi away · pop. 8,941
- Marble41.1 mi away · pop. 309
- Somerset43.9 mi away · pop. 79
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Silt


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library