Sawpit, Colorado

Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States

Town in State of Colorado, United States

37°59′41″N 108°0′04″W / 37.99472°N 108.00111°W / 37.99472; -108.00111Country

United StatesState

State of ColoradoCounty^[1]San Miguel CountyIncorporated1896^{[citation needed]}Government

• TypeStatutory Town^[1]Area

^[2]

• Total0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) • Land0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

^[3]

7,592 ft (2,314 m)Population

(2020)^[4]

• Total38 • Density1,300/sq mi (480/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP codes^[5]

81430, 81435

Area code970FIPS code08-68655GNIS feature ID0202389

Fourth least populous Colorado municipality

Sawpit is a Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 38 at the 2020 census, making Sawpit the fifth least populous incorporated town in the state of Colorado.^[4] The Telluride Post Office (ZIP Code 81435) serves Sawpit.^[5]

Geography

Sawpit is located at 37°59′41″N 108°00′00″W / 37.994820°N 108.000068°W / 37.994820; -108.000068.^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.031 square miles (0.080 km²), all land.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	94	—
1910	121	28.7%
1960	30	—
1970	26	−13.3%
1980	41	57.7%
1990	36	−12.2%
2000	25	−30.6%
2010	40	60.0%
2020	38	−5.0%

^ ^a ^b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Sawpit town, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.