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Greenlee County

Population in July 2007: 2,324. Population change since 2000: -13.7%
 

Males: 1,215  (52.3%)
Females: 1,109  (47.7%)
Median resident age:  31.9 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85533.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,000 (it was $39,786 in 2000)
Clifton  $46,000
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $50,700 (it was $49,900 in 2000)
Clifton  $50,700
Arizona:  $237,700

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Races in Clifton:

  • Hispanic (55.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.4%)
  • Other race (26.7%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Clifton: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (9.1%), English (4.3%), German (4.0%), United States (3.6%), French (2.0%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 3456 feet

Land area: 14.9 square miles.

Population density: 156 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Clifton

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clifton town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

90 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:  3.5%
Arizona:  12.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clifton:  0.4% ($220)
Arizona:  0.8% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Catalina Foothills, AZ (120.4 miles , pop. 53,794).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (124.9 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (193.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Morenci, AZ (2.0 miles ), Duncan, AZ (25.9 miles ), Virden, NM (31.8 miles) , Safford, AZ (32.2 miles ), Thatcher, AZ (34.8 miles ), Swift Trail Junction, AZ (35.5 miles ), Pima, AZ (37.7 miles ), Tyrone, NM (54.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $27,800
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $63,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $63,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 42 buildings, average cost: $202,600

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Latitude: 33.04 N, Longitude: 109.30 W


22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 928

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Population change in the 1990s: -262 (-9.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (63%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Educational services (2%)
  • Repair and maintenance (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Mining (24%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Clifton (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (42.8 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (213.8 per 100,000)
  • 11 burglaries (470.3 per 100,000)
  • 14 thefts (598.5 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (128.3 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 122.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Clifton (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (127.6 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (297.6 per 100,000)
  • 14 thefts (595.2 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (127.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 80.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.86
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:
  • MORENCI HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; MORENCI, AZ)
  • MT GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; SAFFORD, AZ)
  • NORTHERN COCHISE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; WILLCOX, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Clifton, AZ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clifton:
  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 123 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; ID: FHU)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 125 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: DMA)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 131 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: TUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clifton:
  • GREENLEE COUNTY (about 10 miles; CLIFTON/MORENCI, AZ; ID: CFT)
  • SAFFORD REGIONAL (about 27 miles; SAFFORD, AZ; ID: SAD)
  • GLENWOOD-CATRON COUNTY (about 37 miles; GLENWOOD, NM; ID: E94)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 107 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 127 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 29,915)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 143 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 154 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 176 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
Public high school in Clifton:
Public elementary/middle school in Clifton:
Library in Clifton:
  • CLIFTON/GREENLEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,853; Location: 102 SCHOOL STREET; 25,359 books; 1,457 audio materials; 839 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Clifton: Clifton City Hall (A), Clifton Railroad Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clifton Catholic Cemetery (1), Metcalf Cemetery (2), Clifton Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: South Stock Pen Tank (A), Stock Pen Tank (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Chase Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Clifton: Blackbridge Picnic Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Clifton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Greenlee County Historical Museum (317 Chase Creek), Greenlee County Chamber Of Commerce (100 N Coronado Blvd).

Courts: Clifton Municipal Court (210 North Coronado Boulevard), Superior Court - Juvenile Fclty (Po Box 1296).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.6%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.5%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.2%

Clifton compared to Arizona state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 16$354
Streets and Highways 1$2,730$32,7600$0
Health 1$1,468$17,6160$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,360$28,3200$0
Sewerage 1$2,314$27,7680$0
Other and Unallocable 4$6,500$19,5003$2,849
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,610
Other Government Administration 1$3,286$39,4320$0
Financial Administration 1$2,635$31,6200$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,756$21,0720$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$23,641$40,5270$0
Police - Other 0$0 5$5,668
Totals for Government 18$46,689$31,12626$10,481



Clifton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $103,000
    Sewerage: $86,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $518,000
    Central Staff Services: $267,000
    General - Other: $212,000
    Regular Highways: $181,000
    Solid Waste Management: $94,000
    Sewerage: $91,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Corrections: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $630,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $494,000
    Highways: $210,000
    Housing & Community Development: $54,000
    All Other: $36,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $287,000
    Property: $138,000
    Public Utilities: $31,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $601,000

11.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.37%
Arizona average:  8.20%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Graham County, AZ  1.76% ($37,800 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  1.71% ($42,026)
from Pima County, AZ  1.01% ($29,913)


8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.48%
Arizona average:  5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Graham County, AZ  2.22% ($45,776 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  1.27% ($44,107)
to Pima County, AZ  0.77% ($47,412)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clifton:
  • KCUZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KATO (1230 AM; 1 kW; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clifton:
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
  • K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KPSA-FM (97.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)





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