Silt is a statutory town in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,536 at the 2020 census, up from 2,930 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Glenwood Springs Micropolitan Area.

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How Silt ranks

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#23Highest graduation rate in CO #35Most walkable in CO #35Fastest growing in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code81652

Area code970

Living in Silt

Housing in Silt

$622K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Silt home is worth about $622,000, up 4.2% in a year, 17% above the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market13

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May10

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Silt

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Silt's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Silt 1.1

Colorado 5

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Silt 5.8

Colorado 29.8

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Silt

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Most working residents leave Silt for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Glenwood Springs (23%), Rifle (7%) and Carbondale (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Glenwood Springs

23%

Rifle

Carbondale

Aspen

6%Work in townlive and work in Silt 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 563Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Silt →

Health in Silt

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerCO 7.8% · better 4.4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseCO 5.1% · better 15.8%More uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · worse

Care nearby

Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs · 17.6 mi · ER

Mountain Family Health Centers RifleRifle · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Silt · CMS · HRSAHealth in Silt →

Natural hazards in Silt

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Silt flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for Garfield County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Silt →

Climate in Silt

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Silt has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 17°Winter

63° / 34°Spring

88° / 53°Summer

65° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Silt get?About 27 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Silt →

Schools in Silt

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Silt’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictGarfield School District No. Re-2Schools1

Cactus Valley Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 462 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.