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Population (year 2000): 2,681. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,041 (+13.4% change)
 

Males: 1,397  (52.1%)
Females: 1,284  (47.9%)

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Median resident age:  34.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81621.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,300 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Basalt  $67,300
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $487,100 (it was $417,400 in 2000)
Basalt  $487,100
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Basalt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (21.2%), German (20.7%), Irish (11.5%), Italian (7.5%), United States (4.1%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 8/26/1901

Elevation: 6620 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 1565 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Basalt

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Basalt town

  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 0.8%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

375 residents are foreign born (8.4% Latin America, 3.2% Europe, 1.9% Asia).

This town:  14.0%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Basalt:  0.5% ($1,927)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (130.2 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (135.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (531.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: El Jebel, CO (3.9 miles ), Carbondale, CO (12.3 miles ), Snowmass Village, CO (12.4 miles ), Aspen, CO (19.1 miles ), Gypsum, CO (20.2 miles ), Marble, CO (23.0 miles) , Glenwood Springs, CO (23.2 miles ), Eagle, CO (24.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $199,900
  • 1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $235,900
  • 1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $202,200
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $264,100
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $267,500
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $312,100
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $275,800
  • 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $329,300
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $329,300
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $329,300

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Latitude: 39.37 N, Longitude: 107.04 W


Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,383 (+106.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Basalt by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 002201
    per 100,000 0.00.067.466.60.032.6
Robberies 112000
    per 100,000 36.335.667.40.00.00.0
Assaults 5248013
    per 100,000 181.671.2134.9266.50.0424.3
Burglaries 777384
    per 100,000 254.2249.2236.099.9265.3130.5
Thefts 886370563426
    per 100,000 3195.42242.82360.11865.41127.7848.6
Auto thefts 423198
    per 100,000 145.271.2101.133.3298.5261.1
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 204.4137.8220.2190.987.6174.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.66
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Wally Dallenbach - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: May 23, 1963).


Hospitals/medical centers near Basalt:
  • ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ASPEN, CO)
  • VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 39 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)
  • VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; VAIL, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Basalt:
  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 16 miles; ASPEN, CO; ID: ASE)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 21 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; GUNNISON, CO; ID: GUC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Basalt:
  • GLENWOOD SPRINGS MUNI (about 21 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; ID: GWS)
  • GARFIELD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; RIFLE, CO; ID: RIL)
  • LAKE COUNTY (about 51 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; ID: LXV)

Local government website: www.basalt.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Basalt:
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 47 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 109 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 126 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 131 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
Public high school in Basalt:
  • BASALT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 600 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Basalt:
  • BASALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 151 EAST COTTONWOOD DRIVE; Grades: PK - 04)
  • BASALT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 151 COTTONWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Basalt:
  • ALPINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 145; Location: 20449 HIGHWAY 82; Grades: PK - 10)
Library in Basalt:
  • BASALT REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $274,117; Location: 99 MIDLAND AVE; 26,692 books; 1,023 audio materials; 356 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • You do not list KAJX; KCJX - Aspen Public Radio under the FM stations;90.1/88.9 Basalt; 91.5/91.1 Aspen;89.7 Woody Creek; 90.9 Snowmass Village, Thomasville and Redstone; 88.9 Carbondale, Glenwood Springs & Rifle. More at kajx.org.

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Notable location: Saco (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Fryingpan River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Aspen Classic Tours (Tours & Charters; Po Box 368).

Hotel: Aspenwood Lodge (220 Midland Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Basalt and their reported violations in the past:

BASALT TOWN OF (Address: 101 MIDLAND AVENUE, Population served: 2400, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-18-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2003)
DOTSERO MHP (Population served: 307, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Basalt that have no violations reported:
  • KK WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 38, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Basalt compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Basalt (2007 data):
  • Alpine Bank: Willits Branch at 711 East Valley Road, branch established on 2004-06-01; Basalt Branch at 145 Midland Avenue, branch established on 1976-07-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,010.8 mil, Deposits: $1,752.5 mil, headquarters in Glenwood Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Alpine Banks Of Colorado
  • Community Banks of Colorado: Basalt Branch at 255 Gold Rivers Road, #140, branch established on 2002-03-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,251.3 mil, Deposits: $1,065.4 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Vectra Bank Colorado, National Association: Basalt Branch at 110 Midland Avenue, branch established on 1998-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,385.4 mil, Deposits: $1,712.4 mil, headquarters in Farmington, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Bank of Colorado: Basalt Branch at 655 East Valley Road, branch established on 1997-06-10. Info updated 2006-09-15: Bank assets: $1,724.3 mil, Deposits: $1,448.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$7,800$46,8000$0
Other Government Administration 14$33,260$28,5090$0
Water Supply 1$4,200$50,4000$0
Parks and Recreation 4$11,800$35,4000$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,286$27,4320$0
Streets and Highways 5$18,988$45,5710$0
Police - Other 2$5,250$31,5000$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$32,358$43,1440$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,680
Other and Unallocable 1$4,032$48,3840$0
Totals for Government 39$119,974$36,9152$1,680


Basalt government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $206,000
    Regular Highways: $198,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $2,184,000
    Police Protection: $756,000
    Parks & Recreation: $477,000
    Regular Highways: $331,000
    Water Utilities: $118,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $134,000
    Highways: $114,000
    General Support: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $593,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $571,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $246,000
    Interest Earnings: $96,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $190,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,880,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $475,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,000,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,021,000
    Property: $292,000
    Public Utilities: $160,000
    NEC: $29,000
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,514,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.54%
Colorado average:  10.77%

1.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,074 average AGI)
Eagle County:  1.29%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  0.71% ($48,824 average AGI)
from Pitkin County, CO  0.68% ($141,228)
from Garfield County, CO  0.57% ($64,211)


11.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.81%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.62% of residents moved to foreign countries ($678 average AGI)
Eagle County:  0.62%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Garfield County, CO  1.02% ($71,077 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  0.74% ($35,738)
to Pitkin County, CO  0.51% ($47,253)


Strongest AM radio stations in Basalt:
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGLN (980 AM; 1 kW; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Basalt:
  • KPVW (107.1 FM; ASPEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNFO (106.1 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KSNO-FM (103.9 FM; SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO; Owner: COOL RADIO, LLC)
  • KSPN-FM (103.1 FM; ASPEN, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K202BA (88.3 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K208EP (89.5 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K261AK (100.1 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPT.)
  • K272AM (102.3 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K278AG (103.5 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPT.)

TV broadcast stations around Basalt:
  • K07KR (Channel 7; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K09AG (Channel 9; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K04HO (Channel 4; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K07RN (Channel 7; WOODY CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K11LW (Channel 11; WOODY CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K13MT (Channel 13; WOODY CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)

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