A town of 3,822. Nearly 54.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Clifton does most differently from other towns.
3,311 people in 2010; 3,822 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Clifton. Another town gets a different order.
16 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverview Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
| 2. Sumitomo Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
| 3. County Ball fields | — | 6 |
The public schools Clifton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalf Elementary School | PK–4 | 777 | A |
| Fairbanks Middle School | 5–8 | 398 | B |
| Morenci High School | 9–12 | 361 | B |
| GIFT-Morenci High School | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
Clifton beats the Arizona average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Clifton | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.2% | 13.2% |
Most working residents leave Clifton for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Morenci (56%), Phoenix (7%) and Tucson (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
Clifton has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
54.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
6 places in Clifton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Greenlee County, Arizona
Clifton is a town in and the county seat of Greenlee County, Arizona, United States, along the San Francisco River. As of the 2020 census, Clifton had a population of 3,933. 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.
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