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Sawpit

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Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States
38Population
7,592 ftElevation

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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Area code970
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8better than CO·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Montrose Regional HealthMontrose · 34.3 mi · ER
Axis Health System - NorwoodNorwood · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 81430 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sawpit →

Natural hazards in Sawpit

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding
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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.

38° / 11°Winter
54° / 26°Spring
76° / 44°Summer
57° / 28°Fall
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Nearest: Wilkinson Public LibraryTelluride · 11.1 miles · 62 hrs a week

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