Basalt, Colorado

For other uses, see Basalt (disambiguation).

Basalt, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
Downtown Basalt with Basalt Mountain in the background
Downtown Basalt with Basalt Mountain in the background
Nickname: 
"The Heart of the Roaring Fork Valley"
Location of the Town of Basalt in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Basalt in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado.
Basalt is located in the United States
Basalt
Basalt
Location of the Town of Basalt in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°22′08″N 107°01′50″W / 39.36889°N 107.03056°W / 39.36889; -107.03056[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesEagle County[1]
Pitkin County
IncorporatedAugust 26, 1901[3]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
 • MayorDavid Knight
Area
[4]
 • Total1.999 sq mi (5.178 km2)
 • Land1.992 sq mi (5.158 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.020 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,611 ft (2,015 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total3,984
 • Density2,000/sq mi (800/km2)
 • CSA
134,774
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81621[5]
Area code970
FIPS code08-04935
GNIS feature ID2411665[2]
Highways SH 82
SH 82
Websitewww.basalt.net

Basalt is a home rule municipality located in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States.[6] The town population was 3,984 at the 2020 United States Census with 2,917 residing in Eagle County and 1,067 residing in Pitkin County.[4] Basalt is a part of the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basalt, Colorado
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. August 19, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
  6. ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities | Colorado Department of Local Affairs". dola.colorado.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2020.