Clifton, Colorado
Clifton, Colorado | |
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 F Road (U.S. Route 6) in Clifton looking toward Grand Mesa | |
 Location in Mesa County, Colorado | |
  Clifton Location of the Clifton CDP, Colorado.  Clifton Clifton (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′31″N 108°26′56″W / 39.0919°N 108.4490°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mesa[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Mesa County[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.061 sq mi (15.70 km2) |
| • Land | 5.988 sq mi (15.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,721 ft (1,439 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,413 |
| • Density | 3,409.0/sq mi (1,316.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | 81520 & 81504 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 174618 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2407634 |
| FIPS code | 08-15165 |
Clifton is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place (CDP), and a post office in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[6] The Clifton post office has the ZIP Code 81520.[5] As of the 2020 census, the population of the Clifton CDP was 20,413.[4]
History
[edit]The Clifton, Colorado, post office opened on August 18, 1900[7] The community was named for cliffs near the town site.[8]
Geography
[edit]Clifton is in central Mesa County, bordered to the west by the city of Grand Junction and to the northwest by unincorporated Fruitvale. The Colorado River forms the southern edge of the community. U.S. Route 6 passes through the center of Clifton, leading west 6 miles (10 km) to the center of Grand Junction and east the same distance to Palisade. Interstate 70 passes along the northern edge of Clifton, with access from Exit 37 (I-70 Business). Colorado State Highway 141 leads south from US 6, 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 50. The Clifton CDP has an area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), of which 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 1.20%, are water.[3]
Education
[edit]Clifton is within Mesa County Valley School District 51. The community is home to Clifton Elementary School, Rocky Mountain Elementary School and Mount Garfield Middle School. The students of Clifton are primarily served by Central High School.
Colorado Mesa University Tech operates a community campus in Clifton, offering technical certificates and non-credit courses open to the public.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,223 | — |
| 1980 | 6,597 | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 12,671 | +92.1% |
| 2000 | 12,238 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 19,889 | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 20,413 | +2.6% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Clifton CDP for the 1980 United States census.
See also
[edit]
- Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- List of county seats in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Clifton, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Clifton CDP, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Clifton is considered a suburb of Grand Junction". Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 14.
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