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Clifton is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) and
post office
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in and governed by
Mesa County,
Colorado
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,
United States
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. It is part of the
Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Clifton post office has the
ZIP Code 81520.
[ As of the 2020 census, the population of the Clifton CDP was 20,413.]
History
The Clifton Post Office has been in operation since 1900. The community was named for cliffs near the town site.
Geography
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
The Colorado River ( es, Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. s ...
forms the southern edge of the community. U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
passes through the center of Clifton, leading west to the center of Grand Junction and east the same distance to Palisade. Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the co ...
passes along the northern edge of Clifton, with access from Exit 37 (I-70 Business). Colorado State Highway 141
State Highway 141 (SH 141) is a long state highway in far western Colorado, United States. Though nominally oriented north–south, SH 141 winds around a considerable amount due to the rugged terrain and ultimately forms a giant S shape ...
leads south from US 6, to U.S. Route 50. The Clifton CDP has an area of , of which , or 1.20%, are water.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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initially defined the for the
See also
* List of census-designated places in Colorado
The U.S. has 210 census-designated places. The United States Census Bureau defines certain unincorporated communities as census-designated places (CDPs) for enumeration in each decennial census. The Census Bureau defined 187 CDPs in Colorado ...
References
External links
Clifton @ Colorado.com
Clifton @ UncoverColorado.com
Mesa County website
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Census-designated places in Mesa County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado