About Clifton
Set in the western part of Colorado, Clifton is a small unincorporated community.
Clifton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.98 square miles.
📰 Clifton News Today
- Clifton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Man charged with assault after crossbow incident in Clifton The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · Jun 17
- After years of squatters and garbage pileups, residents of Colorado community hoping home can be cleaned up KKTV · Apr 7
- Clifton teenager accused of assaulting disabled child KJCT · Jun 1
- Colorado man charged after allegedly shooting person with crossbow cbsnews.com · Jun 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Clifton Unique
- One of 12 places in the US named Clifton — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Grand Junction (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Clifton
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Clifton
- Agavero's Mexican Experience — mexican
- Chin Chin — chinese
- China Jade — chinese
- Denny's — american
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
- Dos Hombres — mexican
- Monarca Taqueria & Cantina — mexican
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Randy's Southside Diner — american
- Smokin' Oak — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clifton
- Applewood Park reviews ★
- Candlewood Community Park reviews ★
- Clifton Nature Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Coronado Park reviews ★
- Horse Mountain Open OHV Area reviews ★
- Kimwood Park reviews ★
- Rocky Mountain Elementary Park reviews ★
- Strawberry Acres park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Clifton
- Clifton Elementary School
- Mount Garfield Middle School
- Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.98 sq mi
Coordinates39.0767, -108.4605