Basalt, Colorado Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,681. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,041 (+13.4% change)
 
Males: 1,397   (52.1%)
Females: 1,284   (47.9%)

Eagle County

Median resident age:   34.4 years
Colorado median age:   34.3 years

Zip codes: 81621 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,300 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Basalt   $67,300
Colorado:   $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $487,100 (it was $417,400 in 2000)
Basalt   $487,100
Colorado:   $223,300

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Races in Basalt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: English (21.2%), German (20.7%), Irish (11.5%), Italian (7.5%), United States (4.1%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 8/26/1901

Elevation: 6620 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 1565 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Basalt

For population 25 years and over in Basalt

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Basalt town

  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 0.8%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

375 residents are foreign born (8.4% Latin America, 3.2% Europe, 1.9% Asia).

This town:   14.0%
Colorado:   8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Basalt:   0.5% ($1,927)
Colorado:   0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (130.2 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (135.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (531.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: El Jebel, CO (3.9 miles ), Carbondale, CO (12.3 miles ), Snowmass Village, CO (12.4 miles ), Aspen, CO (19.1 miles ), Gypsum, CO (20.2 miles ), Marble, CO (23.0 miles) , Glenwood Springs, CO (23.2 miles ), Eagle, CO (24.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $199,900
  • 1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $235,900
  • 1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $202,200
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $264,100
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $267,500
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $312,100
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $275,800
  • 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $329,300
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $329,300
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $329,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.37 N, Longitude: 107.04 W


Area code: 970

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Basalt, Colorado business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,383 (+106.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



 

Crime in Basalt by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 2 2 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 67.4 66.6 0.0 32.6
Robberies 1 1 2 0 0 0
    per 100,000 36.3 35.6 67.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 5 2 4 8 0 13
    per 100,000 181.6 71.2 134.9 266.5 0.0 424.3
Burglaries 7 7 7 3 8 4
    per 100,000 254.2 249.2 236.0 99.9 265.3 130.5
Thefts 88 63 70 56 34 26
    per 100,000 3195.4 2242.8 2360.1 1865.4 1127.7 848.6
Auto thefts 4 2 3 1 9 8
    per 100,000 145.2 71.2 101.1 33.3 298.5 261.1
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 204.4 137.8 220.2 190.9 87.6 174.9
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.66
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Basalt, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Birthplace of: Wally Dallenbach - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: May 23, 1963).


Hospitals/medical centers near Basalt:
  • ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ASPEN, CO)
  • VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 39 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)
  • VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; VAIL, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Basalt:
  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 16 miles; ASPEN, CO; ID: ASE)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 21 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; GUNNISON, CO; ID: GUC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Basalt:
  • GLENWOOD SPRINGS MUNI (about 21 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; ID: GWS)
  • GARFIELD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; RIFLE, CO; ID: RIL)
  • LAKE COUNTY (about 51 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; ID: LXV)

Local government website: www.basalt.net
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Basalt:
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 47 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 109 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 126 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 131 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
Public high school in Basalt:
  • BASALT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 600 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Basalt:
  • BASALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 151 EAST COTTONWOOD DRIVE; Grades: PK - 04)
  • BASALT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 151 COTTONWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Basalt:
  • ALPINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 145; Location: 20449 HIGHWAY 82; Grades: PK - 10)
Library in Basalt:
  • BASALT REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $274,117; Location: 99 MIDLAND AVE; 26,692 books; 1,023 audio materials; 356 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • You do not list KAJX; KCJX - Aspen Public Radio under the FM stations;90.1/88.9 Basalt; 91.5/91.1 Aspen;89.7 Woody Creek; 90.9 Snowmass Village, Thomasville and Redstone; 88.9 Carbondale, Glenwood Springs & Rifle. More at kajx.org.

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Notable location: Saco (A) .

River: Fryingpan River (A) .

Tourist attraction: Aspen Classic Tours (Tours & Charters; Po Box 368).

Hotel: Aspenwood Lodge (220 Midland Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Basalt and their reported violations in the past:

BASALT TOWN OF (Address: 101 MIDLAND AVENUE, Population served: 2400, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-18-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2003)
DOTSERO MHP (Population served: 307, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Basalt that have no violations reported:
  • KK WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 38, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.5 people
Colorado:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   60.6%
Whole state:   65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   6.1%
Whole state:   5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   6.3%
Whole state:   9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.8%
Whole state:   4.1%

Basalt compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Basalt (2007 data):
  • Alpine Bank: Willits Branch at 711 East Valley Road, branch established on 2004-06-01; Basalt Branch at 145 Midland Avenue, branch established on 1976-07-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,010.8 mil, Deposits: $1,752.5 mil, headquarters in Glenwood Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Alpine Banks Of Colorado
  • Community Banks of Colorado: Basalt Branch at 255 Gold Rivers Road, #140, branch established on 2002-03-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,251.3 mil, Deposits: $1,065.4 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Vectra Bank Colorado, National Association: Basalt Branch at 110 Midland Avenue, branch established on 1998-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,385.4 mil, Deposits: $1,712.4 mil, headquarters in Farmington, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Bank of Colorado: Basalt Branch at 655 East Valley Road, branch established on 1997-06-10. Info updated 2006-09-15: Bank assets: $1,724.3 mil, Deposits: $1,448.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Eagle County Colorado:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2 $7,800 $46,800 0 $0
Other Government Administration 14 $33,260 $28,509 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $4,200 $50,400 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 4 $11,800 $35,400 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 1 $2,286 $27,432 0 $0
Streets and Highways 5 $18,988 $45,571 0 $0
Police - Other 2 $5,250 $31,500 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 9 $32,358 $43,144 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   2 $1,680
Other and Unallocable 1 $4,032 $48,384 0 $0
Totals for Government 39 $119,974 $36,915 2 $1,680


Basalt government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $206,000
    Regular Highways: $198,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $2,184,000
    Police Protection: $756,000
    Parks & Recreation: $477,000
    Regular Highways: $331,000
    Water Utilities: $118,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $134,000
    Highways: $114,000
    General Support: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $593,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $571,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $246,000
    Interest Earnings: $96,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $190,000
    Police Protection: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,880,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $475,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,000,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,021,000
    Property: $292,000
    Public Utilities: $160,000
    NEC: $29,000
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,514,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   13.54%
Colorado average:   10.77%

1.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,074 average AGI)
Eagle County:   1.29%
Colorado average:   0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  0.71% ($48,824 average AGI)
from Pitkin County, CO  0.68% ($141,228)
from Garfield County, CO  0.57% ($64,211)


11.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.81%
Colorado average:   10.03%

0.62% of residents moved to foreign countries ($678 average AGI)
Eagle County:   0.62%
Colorado average:   0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Garfield County, CO  1.02% ($71,077 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  0.74% ($35,738)
to Pitkin County, CO  0.51% ($47,253)


Strongest AM radio stations in Basalt:
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGLN (980 AM; 1 kW; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Basalt:
  • KPVW (107.1 FM; ASPEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNFO (106.1 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KSNO-FM (103.9 FM; SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO; Owner: COOL RADIO, LLC)
  • KSPN-FM (103.1 FM; ASPEN, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K202BA (88.3 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K208EP (89.5 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K261AK (100.1 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPT.)
  • K272AM (102.3 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K278AG (103.5 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPT.)

TV broadcast stations around Basalt:
  • K07KR (Channel 7; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K09AG (Channel 9; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K04HO (Channel 4; BASALT, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K07RN (Channel 7; WOODY CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K11LW (Channel 11; WOODY CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)
  • K13MT (Channel 13; WOODY CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR DEPARTMENT)

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