Map of Silt town

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.

Silt town overview:
Name:	Silt town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Colorado
County:	Garfield County
Incorporated:	May, 1915
Elevation:	5,456 ft (1,663 m)
Total Area:	1.73 sq mi (4.47 km²)
Land Area:	1.66 sq mi (4.29 km²)
Water Area:	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²)
Total Population:	3,536
Population Density:	2,000/sq mi (790/km²)
ZIP code:	81652
Area code:	970
FIPS code:	0870195
GNISfeature ID:	204657
Website:	www.townofsilt.org

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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.

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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 km), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km), 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.