Clifton, Colorado

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Clifton, Colorado
Census Designated Place
F Road (US Highway 6) in Clifton looking toward Grand Mesa.
F Road (US Highway 6) in Clifton looking toward Grand Mesa.
Location of the Clifton CDP in Mesa County, Colorado.
Location of the Clifton CDP in Mesa County, Colorado.
Clifton is located in the United States
Clifton
Clifton
Location of the Clifton CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°04′35″N 108°27′38″W / 39.0763918°N 108.4605250°W / 39.0763918; -108.4605250 (Clifton CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°04′35″N 108°27′38″W / 39.0763918°N 108.4605250°W / 39.0763918; -108.4605250 (Clifton CDP, Colorado)[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMesa County
Government
[1]
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
[2]
 • Total6.089 sq mi (15.771 km2)
 • Land6.016 sq mi (15.582 km2)
 • Water0.073 sq mi (0.189 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,724 ft (1,440 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total19,889
 • Density3,306/sq mi (1,276/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81520
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[1]Clifton CDP

Clifton is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Clifton post office has the ZIP Code 81520.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Clifton CDP was 19,889, while the population of the 81520 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 13,447.[4]

History[]

The Clifton Post Office has been in operation since 1900.[5] The community was named for cliffs near the town site.[6]

Geography[]

The Clifton CDP has an area of 3,897 acres (15.771 km2), including 47 acres (0.189 km2) of water.[2]

Demographics[]

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Clifton CDP for the 1980 United States Census.

Clifton CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
19705,223—    
19806,597+26.3%
199012,671+92.1%
200012,238−3.4%
201019,889+62.5%
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  6. ^ 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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