Clifton, Arizona

Clifton, Arizona
Old train depot, built 1913, now used by the Chamber of Commerce
Old train depot, built 1913, now used by the Chamber of Commerce
Flag of Clifton, Arizona
Motto: 
"Where the trail begins"
Location of Clifton in Greenlee County, Arizona
Location of Clifton in Greenlee County, Arizona
Clifton is located in Arizona
Clifton
Clifton
Location in the United States
Clifton is located in the United States
Clifton
Clifton
Clifton (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°01′29″N 109°17′17″W / 33.02472°N 109.28806°W / 33.02472; -109.28806
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyGreenlee
Area
 • Total14.84 sq mi (38.44 km2)
 • Land14.62 sq mi (37.87 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation3,875 ft (1,181 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,933
 • Density268.98/sq mi (103.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85533
Area code928
FIPS code04-14380
GNIS feature ID2413215[2]
Websitecliftonaz.com

Clifton is a town in and is the county seat of Greenlee County, Arizona, United States,[3] along the San Francisco River. The population of the town was 3,311 at the 2010 census,[4] with a 2018 population estimate of 3,700.[5] It was a place of the Arizona copper mine strike of 1983.

Clifton and Morenci are thought to be an economic area by the Arizona Department of Commerce.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton, Arizona
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clifton town, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 9, 2016.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Clifton–Morenci Community Profile Archived August 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at Arizona Department of Commerce