Demographics

People

Total Population3,955
Male Share of the Population52.1%
Female Share of the Population47.9%
Senior Citizens16.3%
Employed Population 16+2,456
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married50.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher47.8%
Median Earnings25+$50,343
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$20,083
Median Earnings With High School Degree$0

Wealth

Median Family Income$88,289
% Above Poverty Level91.3%
% Below Poverty Level8.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home13.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.8%
% Using Public Transportation5.1%

Housing

People Living Alone39.9%
Median Gross Rent$2,124
Median House Value$603,200

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)18%
German17%
Irish10.7%
English10.5%
Italian7.9%
Norwegian4.7%
Scottish3.8%
Polish3%
French Except Basque3%
Swiss2.4%
Russian1.7%
Dutch1.3%
Canadian1%
Romanian0.7%
Arab0.5%
Lebanese0.5%
Austrian0.3%
Finnish0.2%
Welsh0.2%
Swedish0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Brazilian0.1%
Lithuanian0.1%
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Basalt Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyEagle County
Standard Zip Codes81621
Phone Area Codes970
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude39.36
Approximate Longitude-107.02

Basalt Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMEREDITH
Distance15.1 miles
Jan Temp1 to 33 F
Apr Temp21 to 49 F
Jul Temp40 to 79 F
Oct Temp23 to 59 F
Annual Precip16.3 inches
StationEAGLE AP
Distance20.4 miles
Jan Temp6 to 35 F
Apr Temp27 to 59 F
Jul Temp47 to 86 F
Oct Temp27 to 64 F
Annual Precip10.7 inches
StationTWIN LAKES RES
Distance41 miles
Jan Temp2 to 32 F
Apr Temp19 to 46 F
Jul Temp42 to 72 F
Oct Temp25 to 53 F
Annual Precip9.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Aspen7,234$105,060
Carbondale6,712$85,956
Eagle6,816$120,609
Gypsum7,079$89,755
Marble105$94,167
Snowmass Village2,824$71,397

Basalt Public Libraries

Basalt Regional Library District
14 MIDLAND AVE
Basalt, Colorado
(970) 927-4311

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Basalt Public Schools

Basalt Elementary School
151 East Cottonwood Drive
ZIP: 81621
Primary
Total Enrollment 648
Basalt High School
600 Southside Drive
ZIP: 81621
High
Total Enrollment 373
Basalt Middle School
51 School Street
ZIP: 81621
Middle
Total Enrollment 493
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