Basalt, Colorado
| Town of Basalt, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
| Motto: "The Heart of the Roaring Fork Valley" | |
 Location in Eagle County and the State of Colorado |
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 Town of Basalt, Colorado
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| Coordinates: 39°21′29″N 107°01′07″W / 39.358174°N 107.018557°WCoordinates: 39°21′29″N 107°01′07″W / 39.358174°N 107.018557°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County |
Eagle County Pitkin County |
| Incorporated | August 26, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Jacque Whitsitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,611 ft (2,015 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,857 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (770/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81621 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| INCITS place code | 0804935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0175038 |
| Highways |
 SH 82
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| Website | Town of Basalt |
The Town of Basalt is a Statutory Town in Eagle and Pitkin counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town population was 3,857 at the 2010 United States Census.
The town was named for the basaltic rock formation on Basalt Mountain, and began as a railroad town. The town was incorporated in 1901.
Basalt is located at 39°22′6″N 107°2′18″W / 39.36833°N 107.03833°W (39.368382, -107.038263), along State Highway 82, and at the confluence of the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork rivers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.03%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,681 people, 1,052 households, and 637 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,394.8 people per square mile (539.1/km²). There were 1,218 housing units at an average density of 633.7 per square mile (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.
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