Silt is a town in Garfield County, Colorado, home to about 3,642 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81652, and parts of 81647 are in Silt too.
Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly New Castle; part is in Silt
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silt. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ478 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Silt had 3,536 residents in the 2020 census, up 103% since 2000.
It’s the 135th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Garfield County grew from 5,835 residents in 1900 to 61,685 in 2020.
Garfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 10.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rifle Garfield Co Ap, CO weather station (4 miles away).
21,223 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Garfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silt.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Garfield School District No. Re-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Valley Elementary SchoolSilt | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New Castle.
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