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Sawpit’s story
Sawpit in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
SawpitCO
A town of 6.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
6
residents
Small town
6 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sawpit. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Sawpit has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
76″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–38°
Spring26–54°
Summer44–76°
Fall28–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Sawpit is
Sawpit beats the Colorado average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. Colorado
8 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Sawpit | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 11.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 9.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.8% |
Montrose Regional Health
34.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Sawpit
Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States
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. The Telluride Post Office (ZIP Code 81435) serves Sawpit.
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- Population
- 38
- Elevation
- 7,592 ft
- Area code
- 970
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