Silt, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,740. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,260 (+29.9% change)
Males: 907 (52.1%), Females: 833 (47.9%)

Garfield County

Zip code: 81652

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $44,632
Median house value: $140,000

Population by Race

Races in Silt:

• White Non-Hispanic (83.5%)
• Hispanic (14.2%)
• Other race (7.4%)
• American Indian (2.0%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.8%), English (11.5%), Irish (10.5%), United States (7.5%), Italian (6.0%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Elevation: 5438 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Silt

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silt town

• Never married: 26.2%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.0%
• Divorced: 14.7%

7.4% Foreign born (6.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +620 (+55.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Silt:

• CLAGETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RIFLE, CO)
• VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 23 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)
• PIONEERS HOSPITAL OF RIO BLANCO (about 39 miles; MEEKER, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silt:

• EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; EAGLE, CO; Abbreviation: EGE)
• ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 59 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)
• WALKER FIELD (about 67 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Abbreviation: GJT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Silt:

• GARFIELD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; RIFLE, CO; Abbreviation: RIL)
• GLENWOOD SPRINGS MUNI (about 25 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: GWS)
• MEEKER (about 38 miles; MEEKER, CO; Abbreviation: EEO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silt:

• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 77 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 156 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 162 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
• COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 171 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)

Public primary/middle school in Silt:

• ROY MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 822 ORCHARD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)