Iliff, Colorado

Town of Iliff, Colorado
Statutory Town
Iliff, Colorado sign at the west end of town.
Iliff, Colorado sign at the west end of town.
Location of Iliff in Logan County, Colorado.
Location of Iliff in Logan County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°45′32″N 103°3′57″W / 40.75889°N 103.06583°W / 40.75889; -103.06583
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Logan
Incorporated (town)February 20, 1906[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
3,835 ft (1,169 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
246
 • Density1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80736
Area code970
FIPS code08-38590
GNIS feature ID171118
Websitewww.facebook.com/p/Iliff-CO-100069572164938/

The Town of Iliff is a Statutory Town located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 246 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]

History

The town was named for John Wesley Iliff, a cattleman who owned a ranch near the town site.[7][8]

The people of Iliff have proven to be a resilient folk, surviving a blizzard in 1949 and a flood in 1968. Iliff resides on the fertile banks of the South Platte River. The South Platte has been a cornerstone to the community.

The first building constructed was a Post Office and Real Estate Office in 1870. On January 6, 1885, the city was surveyed and on May 4 of that year, a school district was organized. By 1887 a grocery store and lumber yard were in business. The Iliff Bank was established in 1907. By 1915 there was a Baptist church and a John Deere Implement Dealership added to the town. The Farmer's Alfalfa Milling Company started in 1918. There were also two doctors, Daniels and Houff, who owned a drug store. In 1920 the Glory Park Theater opened. In 1923 a town Marshall was hired and an old rail boxcar was used as a jail. In 1928 the Catholic Church was built.

The growth declined during the depression, and again during World War II. In 1957 there were eleven businesses that slowly diminished with more people willing to drive 12 miles to Sterling, CO and the opening of Interstate 76, which took all but local travelers off of state highway 138.

Geography

Iliff is located at 40°45′32″N 103°03′57″W / 40.758911°N 103.065841°W / 40.758911; -103.065841.[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920238—
193026611.8%
194032221.1%
1950235−27.0%
1960204−13.2%
1970193−5.4%
198021813.0%
1990174−20.2%
200021322.4%
201026624.9%
2020246−7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Iliff town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
  7. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 28.
  8. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 164.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.