Cliff, New Mexico

Cliff, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Cliff is located in New Mexico
Cliff
Cliff
Cliff is located in the United States
Cliff
Cliff
Coordinates: 32°58′00″N 108°37′40″W / 32.96667°N 108.62778°W / 32.96667; -108.62778
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyGrant
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2)
 • Land10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,567 ft (1,392 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
284
 • Density27.70/sq mi (10.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88028
Area code575
FIPS code35-17-15860
GNIS feature ID2584078[2]

Cliff is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 293 as of the 2010 census.[4]

History

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

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

The annual Grant County Fair is held annually at the adjoining fairgrounds next to Cliff High School.

Education

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

U.S. Route 180 connects Cliff to Silver City, and NM 211 connects Cliff to Gila.

Points of interest

  • Bill Evan's Lake
  • Gila Riparian Preserve

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020284—
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cliff, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ SouthWest New Mexico, Historic Silver City Area Scenic Tours, page 19, 2008.
  6. ^ McNearney, Allison (November 11, 2017). "Who Stole the $165M de Kooning Found Behind a Bedroom Door?". The Daily Beast.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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