Sawpit, Colorado

About Sawpit

Sawpit, CO is a tiny community located in southwestern Colorado counting 39 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Sawpit is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,300 residents per square mile.

📰 Sawpit News Today

• Saturday update: It’s still messy The Telluride Times · Jul 18
• Home falls from trailer in southwestern Colorado onto Highway 62 CBS News · May 22
• Sandra Castle-Iacovetto Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Orchard City, CO - Montrose Daily Press Legacy obituary · May 13
• Sawpit, CO Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
• Colorado has been waiting for rain. Now, it’s preparing for the dangers that come with it Colorado Public Radio · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sawpit Unique

• The only place in America named Sawpit — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.03 sq mi.
• With 39 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sawpit

• Sawpit Mercantile

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sawpit

🏘️ Nearby Communities