About Basalt
Set in the western part of Colorado, Basalt is a small town, home to 4,001 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Basalt holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,981 residents per square mile.
📰 Basalt News Today
- Basalt High School (CO) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Basalt Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- State grand jury indicts 7 for drug-trafficking operation with Basalt-area connections Aspen Daily News · Jun 14
- Basalt moves forward with automated camera systems on Highway 82 postindependent.com · Mar 25
- Basalt 6th Annual Free Community Recycling Event Aspen Public Radio · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Basalt Unique
- Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Basalt
- Free Range Kitchen
- Mod’s Thai House — thai
- Tempranillo
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Ann Korologos Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Basalt
- Grace Shehi Bike Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Basalt
- Basalt Elementary School
- Basalt High School
- Basalt Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)4,001
Rank in state#87 of 271
Land area2.02 sq mi
Density1,981/sq mi
Coordinates39.3686, -107.0488