Basalt, Colorado

Basalt is a home rule municipality located in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 3,984 at the 2020 United States Census with 2,917 residing in Eagle County and 1,067 residing in Pitkin County. Basalt is a part of the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.

Basalt, Colorado
Downtown Basalt with Basalt Mountain in the background
Nickname: 
"The Heart of the Roaring Fork Valley"
Location of the Town of Basalt in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado.
Basalt
Location of the Town of Basalt in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°22′08″N 107°01′50″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesEagle County
Pitkin County
IncorporatedAugust 26, 1901
Government
  TypeHome rule municipality
  MayorBill Kane
Area
  Total1.999 sq mi (5.178 km2)
  Land1.992 sq mi (5.158 km2)
  Water0.008 sq mi (0.020 km2)
Elevation
6,611 ft (2,015 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,984
  Density2,000/sq mi (800/km2)
  CSA
134,774
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81621
Area code970
FIPS code08-04935
GNIS feature ID2411665
Highways SH 82
SH 82
Websitewww.basalt.net
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