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Welcome to Snowmass Village ...

The town of Snowmass Village is located in Pitkin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Snowmass Village, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated in 1977.

A typical abbreviation for Snowmass Village: Snowmass Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Snowmass Village has a population of 2,760 people<2> (see below for details).

Snowmass Village is 8,510 feet [2,594 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Snowmass Village is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Snowmass Village lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Snowmass Village: (970)

The ZIP code for Snowmass Village: 81615<4>

Websites for Snowmass Village ...

Official Website: www.tosv.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Snowmass Village had an population of 2,760 people. This is a decrease of 2.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 51.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Snowmass Village had a population of 2,826 people (which is 16.48% of the total population of Pitkin County). This makes Snowmass Village the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Snowmass Village represents 0.06% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,826 people, the population of Snowmass Village increased 55.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,822 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Snowmass Village.

Communities near Snowmass Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snowmass Village.

  • Aspen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Carbondale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Basalt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
    • Basalt is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
    • Former names for Basalt:
    • Aspen Junction
    • Fryingpan Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <5>
  • Marble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Gunnison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <5>
  • Woody Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Snowmass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lenado ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
    • Lenado is located in Pitkin County
  • Ashcroft ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
    • Ashcroft is located in Pitkin County
    • Former names for Ashcroft:
    • Castle Forks City
    • Chloride
  • Crystal ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Gunnison County
  • El Jebel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Snowmass Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snowmass Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snowmass Village. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snowmass Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snowmass Village. See our Newspapers Page for Snowmass Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snowmass Village ...

Looking for more information about Snowmass Village? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Snowmass Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Snowmass Village.

The official website for Snowmass Village: www.tosv.com/

The official website for Pitkin County: www.aspenpitkin.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Snowmass Village.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snowmass Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Snowmass Village). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Snowmass Village or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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