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Clifton, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 17,345
Males: 8,353 (48.2%), Females: 8,992 (51.8%)

Mesa County

Zip code: 81520

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $31,684
Median house value: $93,000

Population by Race

Races in Clifton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
  • Hispanic (14.1%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), United States (10.6%), English (10.2%), Irish (9.9%), French (3.8%), Italian (2.6%).

Elevation: 4722 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Map of Clifton, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clifton

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clifton CDP

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

2.5% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clifton:

  • WALKER FIELD (about 5 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Abbreviation: GJT)
  • MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; MONTROSE, CO; Abbreviation: MTJ)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 87 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clifton:

  • MACK MESA (about 30 miles; MACK, CO; Abbreviation: C07)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 33 miles; DELTA, CO; Abbreviation: D17)
  • BLAKE FIELD (about 36 miles; DELTA, CO; Abbreviation: 1V9)

Amtrak station near Clifton:

  • 8 miles: GRAND JUNCTION (339 S. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 109 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 130 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 160 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 210 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 217 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)

Public primary/middle schools in Clifton:

  • MOUNT GARFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 3475 FRONT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLIFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 3276 F ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 3260 D1/2 ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Clifton:

  • GENESIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PRESC (Students: 106; Location: 615 I 70 BUSINESS LOOP; Grades: PK – 5)

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