Basalt Town, Colorado

Basalt Town is a United States town located in the Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 2681 inhabitants. The town's estimated population as of July 2008 was 3244, making it Colorado's 125th largest. The town encompasses an area of 1.94 sq mi (5.02 square kilometre ), of which, 1.92 square miles (4.97 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 170th largest in terms of geographical size.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 2681 people, 1052 households, and 638 families residing in the town. The population density was 1394.8 people per square mile (538.54/kmē), giving it the 133rd most densely populated town among the Colorado. There were 1218 housing units at an average density of 634.4 per square mile (244.94/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.55 persons, and the average family size was 3 persons. In the town Age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 42.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 91.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 90.4 females. The median age of the town's population was 34.4 years, The median age of males and females living in Basalt Town was 33.9 and 35.1 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 2454 White, 13 Black or African American, 14 American Indian, 34 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, 35 from two or more races and 128 Ohter races.

Basalt town Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Basalt town Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Basalt Town Colorado GDP
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The median income for a household in the town was $67200, making it the 39th highest town by median household income in Colorado. The median income for a family in the town was $73375, making it the 42nd wealthiest town by median family income among the Colorado. The per capita income for the town was $30746, making it the 50th highest town by per capita income in Colorado. The median income was $30470, The median income for males was $36426 versus $26490 for females.

In 2000, 664 pupils and students, of which 54.37% are male and 45.63% are female, 24.77% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.83% nursery or pri school, 3.01% kindergarten, 47.59% elementary school, 19.43% high school and 22.14% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2681
April 2000 Estimate2730
July 2000 Estimate2750
July 2001 Estimate2857
July 2002 Estimate2949
July 2003 Estimate2976
July 2004 Estimate3038
July 2005 Estimate3073
July 2006 Estimate3112
July 2007 Estimate3168
July 2008 Estimate3244
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school223052
Kindergarten17320
Elementary school176140316
High school6960129
College or graduate school7770147
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Basalt town, Colorado$67200$73375$30746
Eagle County, Colorado$62682$68226$32011
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587