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Westcliffe
Coloradotown
Total population
419
Median home value
$341,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,929
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Colorado, United States, Westcliffe is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Located at 38.134°, -105.465°, Westcliffe occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 419. That works out to roughly 131 residents per square kilometre — a sparse settlement pattern. The administrative footprint covers a compact 3.2 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,824 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Westcliffe.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Westcliffe, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Custer County Elementary SchoolElementary · WESTCLIFFE · 165 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Custer County High SchoolHigh · WESTCLIFFE · 114 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- Custer Middle SchoolMiddle · WESTCLIFFE · 75 students · 12.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
- Silver Cliff3.6 mi away · pop. 863
- Coal Creek23.6 mi away · pop. 324
- Lincoln Park24.3 mi away · pop. 3,986
- Cañon City25.1 mi away · pop. 17,122
- Florence26.1 mi away · pop. 3,885
- Gardner28.9 mi away · pop. 162
- Rye32.5 mi away · pop. 121
- Hooper35 mi away · pop. 152
- Saguache36.9 mi away · pop. 579
- Salida39.8 mi away · pop. 5,861
- Smeltertown41.2 mi away · pop. 188
- Poncha Springs42.4 mi away · pop. 959
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Westcliffe





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 89 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 92 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 124 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 140 mi
- Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 155 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 163 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 170 mi
- Wildfire 4V, San Miguel, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 191 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET