Editing Sawpit, Colorado

{{short description|Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|established_date2        = 1896{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}
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'''Sawpit''' is a [[Colorado municipalities#Statutory town|Statutory Town]] in [[San Miguel County, Colorado|San Miguel County]], [[Colorado]], United States. The town population was 38 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]], making Sawpit the [[Colorado municipalities by population|fifth least populous incorporated town]] in the state of Colorado.<ref name="Census 2020" /> The [[Telluride, Colorado|Telluride]] Post Office ([[ZIP Code]] 81435) serves Sawpit.<ref name=ZIPcode>{{cite web | date = December 14, 2006 | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = [[JavaScript]]/[[HTML]] | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = December 14, 2006}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.031|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1900= 94
|1910= 121
|1960= 30
|1970= 26
|1980= 41
|1990= 36
|2000= 25
|2010= 40
|2020= 38
}}

<!--As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 40 people, 18 households, and 13 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1333|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 23 housing units at an average density of {{convert|749|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|white]].

There were 18 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals living alone. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.46.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 19, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 52.5% from 45 to 64. The median age was 46 years. 42.5% of the population was female and 57.5% was male.-->{{clear left}}

==See also==
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* [[List of municipalities in Colorado]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Sawpit, Colorado}}
* [http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/SAWPIT.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Sawpit]

{{San Miguel County, Colorado}}
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[[Category:Towns in San Miguel County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Towns in Colorado]]