Cliff, New Mexico
Cliff, New Mexico | |
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  Cliff Location within New Mexico  Cliff Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′00″N 108°37′40″W / 32.96667°N 108.62778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2) |
| • Land | 10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,567 ft (1,392 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 284 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (10.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88028 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-17-15860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584078[2] |
Cliff is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cliff had a population of 284.[4]
History
[edit]Cliff and the nearby town of Gila were settled in 1884, in the Gila River Valley. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community.[5] The local Cliff Post Office was established on August 4, 1894.
Stolen de Kooning painting
[edit]In 2017, Woman-Ochre, a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning, which was stolen from the University Of Arizona Museum Of Art in 1985, was found in the home of a recently deceased couple in Cliff.[6]
Culture
[edit]The annual Grant County Fair is held annually at the adjoining fairgrounds next to Cliff High School.
Education
[edit]Cliff schools are part of the Silver Consolidated School District. The District's main office is located in Silver City.
- Cliff Elementary School (K-6)
- Students: 124
- Teachers: 7.7
- Cliff High School (7-12)
- Students 155
- Teachers 12.1
Transportation
[edit]U.S. Route 180 connects Cliff to Silver City, and NM 211 connects Cliff to Gila.
Points of interest
[edit]- Bill Evan's Lake
- Gila Riparian Preserve
- Gila Valley Deli & Bakery
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 284 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][3] | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cliff, New Mexico
- 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ SouthWest New Mexico, Historic Silver City Area Scenic Tours, page 19, 2008.
- ↑ McNearney, Allison (November 11, 2017). "Who Stole the $165M de Kooning Found Behind a Bedroom Door?". The Daily Beast.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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