Sawpit, Colorado
Town
Sawpit Mercantile in Sawpit
Sawpit Mercantile in Sawpit
Location of Sawpit in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Location of Sawpit in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°59′41″N 108°0′04″W / 37.99472°N 108.00111°W / 37.99472; -108.00111
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County[1]San Miguel County
Incorporated1896[citation needed]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
 • Land0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
7,592 ft (2,314 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total38
 • Density1,300/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes[5]
81430, 81435
Area code970
FIPS code08-68655
GNIS feature ID0202389
Fourth least populous Colorado municipality

Sawpit is a Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 38 at the 2020 census, making Sawpit the fifth least populous incorporated town in the state of Colorado.[4] The Telluride Post Office (ZIP Code 81435) serves Sawpit.[5]

Geography

Sawpit is located at 37°59′41″N 108°00′00″W / 37.994820°N 108.000068°W / 37.994820; -108.000068.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.031 square miles (0.080 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
190094—
191012128.7%
196030—
197026−13.3%
19804157.7%
199036−12.2%
200025−30.6%
20104060.0%
202038−5.0%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sawpit town, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

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