Editing Red Cliff, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Colorado, United States}}
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'''Red Cliff''' (sometimes spelled '''Redcliff''') is a [[Colorado municipalities#Statutory town|statutory town]] in [[Eagle County, Colorado]], United States. The population was 257 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020" /> The town is a former mining camp situated in the canyon of the upper [[Eagle River (Colorado)|Eagle River]] just off [[U.S. Route 24 in Colorado|U.S. Highway 24]] north of [[Tennessee Pass (Colorado)|Tennessee Pass]]. The town site is concealed below the highway (which passes over the [[Red Cliff Bridge|Red Cliff Truss Bridge]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bridges.midwestplaces.com/co/eagle/red-cliff-truss/|title=Historic Bridges of the U.S. &#124; Red Cliff Truss Bridge<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref>) and is accessible by a side road leading to [[Shrine Pass]] in the [[Sawatch Range]].

==History==
It was founded in 1879 during the [[Colorado Silver Boom]] by miners from [[Leadville, Colorado|Leadville]] who came over Tennessee Pass scouting for better prospects. The name derives from the red [[quartzite]] cliffs surrounding the town. As the first community in the Eagle Valley, it served temporarily as the first county seat of Eagle County (formed out of [[Summit County, Colorado|Summit County]] in 1883) until the relocation of the county seat to [[Eagle, Colorado|Eagle]] in 1921.

The town consists of a cluster of older homes and converted trailers on the flanks of the canyon around the river, as well as a post office, a historic church and older wooden structures along the main street of the town. Several of the older structures have been converted in recent years into modern businesses, including a restaurant. The town is located within easy driving distance of nearby [[skiing|ski areas]], and the revival of the town has given rise to a new inn housed in one of the downtown structures.

In winter, the town serves as a popular access point to Shrine Pass for [[cross-country skiing]], snowshoeing and snowmobiling. In recent years, a car shuttle has operated between the town and nearby [[Vail, Colorado|Vail]], allowing visitors to Vail easy access to the pass.

In 2008, the town of [[Minturn, Colorado|Minturn]] annexed around {{convert|4000|acre|km2}} for a proposed Battle Mountain Resort, which also included the abandoned mining town of [[Gilman, Colorado|Gilman]]. With the expansion, Minturn is now Red Cliff's immediate neighbor to the north.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Battle Mountain |url=http://www.battlemtndevelopment.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827191114/http://www.battlemtndevelopment.com/ |archive-date=August 27, 2008 |website=battlemtndevelopment.com}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.6|km2|order=flip|1}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0863265| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Red Cliff town, Colorado| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=January 22, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213052428/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0863265| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 383
|1900= 256
|1910= 383
|1920= 347
|1930= 544
|1940= 715
|1950= 556
|1960= 586
|1970= 621
|1980= 409
|1990= 297
|2000= 289
|2010= 267
|2020= 257
|footnote=[[United States census|U.S. Decennial Census]]
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==2000 census==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 289 people, 109 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,256.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 122 housing units at an average density of {{convert|530.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 62.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.69% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.69% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.35% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 32.87% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 61.94% of the population.

There were 109 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,104, and the median income for a family was $44,219. Males had a median income of $35,694 versus $30,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,864. About 6.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.6% of those 65 or over.{{clear left}}

==Gallery==
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DSCN3048 redcliffmainstreet e 600.jpg|View along the main street in Red Cliff
Eagle River Bridge on US 24 near Redcliff, CO.jpg|Eagle River Bridge on [[U.S. Route 24 in Colorado|U.S. Highway 24]] near Red Cliff
</gallery>

==See also==
{{portal|Colorado}}
*[[Red Cliff Bridge]]
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Red Cliff, Colorado}}
*{{official website|https://townofredcliff.colorado.gov/}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080418094602/http://www.cmca.gen.co.us/Municipality.cfm?MunicipalityID=283 Town of Red Cliff contacts]
*[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/REDCLIFF.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Red Cliff]
*[http://www.eaglecounty.us/lifestyle/new/history.cfm Eagle County History]

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[[Category:Towns in Eagle County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Towns in Colorado]]
[[Category:Former county seats in Colorado]]