Silt, Colorado

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Silt is a town located in Garfield County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,740.

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Geography

Image:COMap-doton-Silt.PNG Silt is located at 39°32'47" North, 107°39'7" West (39.546316, -107.652072)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 1,740 people, 648 households, and 452 families residing in the town. The population density was 238.2/km² (616.6/mi²). There were 668 housing units at an average density of 91.5/km² (236.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.60% White, 0.17% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 7.41% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 14.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 648 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,632, and the median income for a family was $51,736. Males had a median income of $37,566 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,723. 7.8% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line. 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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