Town of Basalt, Colorado
Location in Eagle County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°22′6″N 107°2′18″W / 39.36833, -107.03833
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Eagle County[1] Pitkin County
Incorporated	August 26, 1901[2]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town[1]
- Mayor	Leroy Duroux
Area
- Total	1. Eagle County is the thirteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. See also Geography of Colorado State of Colorado|History of Colorado This is a list of the 64 counties of the U Eagle County is the thirteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. Pitkin County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (5 km²)
- Land	1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [3]	6,611 ft (2,015 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,681
- Density	1,411. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (536. 2/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	81621[4]
Area code(s)	970
Highways	SH 82 SH 82
GNIS feature ID	0175038
Website: Town of Basalt

The Town of Basalt is a Statutory Town located in Eagle and Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve State Highway 82 is an 8529 mile (13726 km long State highway in the U State Highway 82 is an 8529 mile (13726 km long State highway in the U The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Eagle County is the thirteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. Pitkin County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 2,681 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Tourism 4 Transportation 5 Famous residents 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Geography

Basalt is on the south-western border of Eagle County.

Basalt is located at 39°22′6″N, 107°2′18″W (39. 368382, -107. 038263)^[5], along State Highway 82, and at the confluence of the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork Rivers. State Highway 82 is an 8529 mile (13726 km long State highway in the U The Frying Pan River is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, approximately 30 mi (48 km long in west central Colorado in the United States. The Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km long in west central Colorado in the United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (5. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (1. 03%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 2,681 people, 1,052 households, and 637 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,394. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (539. 1/km²). There were 1,218 housing units at an average density of 633. 7/sq mi (244. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91. 53% White, 0. 48% African American, 0. 52% Native American, 1. 27% Asian, 0. 11% Pacific Islander, 4. 77% from other races, and 1. 31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11. 75% of the population.

There were 1,052 households out of which 34. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50. 1% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39. 4% were non-families. 24. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 55 and the average family size was 3. 00.

In the town the population was spread out with 23. 6% under the age of 18, 6. 8% from 18 to 24, 42. 3% from 25 to 44, 24. 4% from 45 to 64, and 3. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $67,200, and the median income for a family was $73,375. Males had a median income of $40,791 versus $30,532 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,746. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 9% of families and 6. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 6. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Tourism

Basalt is well-known for its Gold Medal trout fishing in the Frying Pan River. Ruedi Reservoir is also a popular regional destination for boating and other watersports. Basalt is a hub for mountain biking in the Roaring Fork valley. There are a dozen world class cross country trails as well as lift-accessed downhilling within 15 miles of Basalt, both up and down the valley.

Transportation

Roaring Fork Transportation Authority provides bus transit in Basalt. Roaring Fork Transportation Authority was established in 1983 and is operated by a Rural Transportation Authority

Famous residents

• Wally Dallenbach Jr., NASCAR driver
• Christy Smith, Contestant on Survivor: Amazon

See also

• Colorado municipalities
• Eagle County, Colorado
• Edwards Micropolitan Statistical Area
• Pitkin County, Colorado
• State of Colorado

References

External links

• Town of Basalt website
  • CDOT map of the Town of Basalt

• Basalt, Colorado is at coordinates 39°22′06″N 107°02′18″W / 39.368382, -107.038263 (Basalt, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°22′06″N 107°02′18″W / 39.368382, -107.038263 (Basalt, Colorado)

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