Welcome to Silt ...
The town of Silt is located in Garfield County<1>.
The location of Silt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Silt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
The town was incorporated May 19, 1915.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Silt has a population of 3,106 people<3> (see below for details).
Silt is 5,600 feet [1,707 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Silt is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Silt lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Silt lies within the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Silt: 81652<5>
Websites for Silt ...
Official Website: www.townofsilt.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Silt had an population of 3,106 people. This is an increase of 6.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 78.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Silt had a population of 2,930 people (or 5.2% of the total population of Garfield County). This makes Silt the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Silt represents 0.06% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,930 people, the population of Silt increased 68.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,740 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Silt.
Communities Also Named Silt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Silt - they are located in Arkansas and California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silt.
Communities near Silt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silt.
- Glenwood Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood Springs <6>
- Rifle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rifle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
- Rifle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <6>
- New Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <6>
- Chacra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
- Cardiff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Carbonate ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Battlement Mesa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
- Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <6>
- Carbondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <6>
- Parachute
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
- Parachute is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Former name for Parachute:
- Grand Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <6>
- Collbran
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
- Collbran is located in Mesa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Silt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Silt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Silt. See our Newspapers Page for Silt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silt ...
Looking for more information about Silt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Silt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silt.
Adding Silt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Silt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Silt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Silt post office opened in 1898.
We also found Silt on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Silt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Silt: www.townofsilt.org/
The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Silt. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Silt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Silt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Silt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |