Sawpit, Colorado
Encyclopedia
The Town of Sawpit is a Statutory Town located in San Miguel County
, Colorado
, United States
. The town population was 25 at the 2000 census
, making Sawpit the third least populous incorporated town in the state of Colorado. The Telluride
Post Office (ZIP Code
81435) serves Sawpit.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 25 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The population density
was 738.7 people per square mile (321.8/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 531.8 per square mile (231.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% white.
There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, and 41.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 44.0% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $83,119. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,488. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
San Miguel County, Colorado
San Miguel County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county is named for the San Miguel River. The county population was 6,594 at U.S. Census 2000...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The town population was 25 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, making Sawpit the third least populous incorporated town in the state of Colorado. The Telluride
Telluride, Colorado
The town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains...
Post Office (ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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81435) serves Sawpit.
Geography
Sawpit is located at 37.994820°N 108.000068°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 25 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 738.7 people per square mile (321.8/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 531.8 per square mile (231.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% white.
There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 41.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 44.0% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $83,119. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $24,488. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
See also
- Colorado municipalitiesColorado municipalitiesThe U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
- San Juan MountainsSan Juan MountainsThe San Juan Mountains are a high and rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado. The area is highly mineralized and figured in the gold and silver mining industry of early Colorado. Major towns, all old mining camps, include Creede, Lake City, Silverton, Ouray, and...
- San Juan Skyway National Scenic Byway