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Basalt

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Also known as Basalt, Colorado, Basalt, CO

town in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Colorado
Counties
Eagle and Pitkin
Incorporated
August 26, 1901
Type
home rule town
Mayor
David Knight
Total
1.999 sq mi (5.178 km )
Land
1.992 sq mi (5.158 km )
Water
0.0077 sq mi (0.020 km )
Elevation
6,611 ft (2,015 m)
Density
2,000/sq mi (770/km )
Csa
134,774
Time zone
UTC−07:00 ( MST )
Summer dst
UTC−06:00 ( MDT )
Fips code
08-04935
Website
Town of Basalt

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Basalt, CO - Official Website | Official Website

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Encyclopedic overview

Basalt is a home rule town 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.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Basalt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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