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Iliff, Colorado
Colorado›Logan County

IliffCO

A town of 246, settled in 1882.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Photo of Iliff

Iliff, CO · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Iliff a good place to live?

Iliff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

246 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Family of John H. Children 8, 10, 13, 15 yrs. old pulling and picking beets on farm at Iliff[?] Ten members of the fami…
Family of John H. Children 8, 10, 13, 15 yrs. old pulling and picking beets on farm at Iliff[?] Ten members of the fami…, 1915
Iliff’s story

144 years in pictures

Census counts: 238 in 1920, 246 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and a map from 1951 on.

  • 1882Iliff is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Iliff: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Iliff, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerHighline Electric Assn15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Iliff water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Iliff’s trash rules yet
SchoolsValley School District RE-1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLogan County Clerk and RecorderLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8073680736 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Iliff.

Housing

The typical home in Iliff: about $308K

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.3% in value. Iliff’s rent at the middle of the market is $1,125 a month, below both Colorado’s towns ($1,808 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Nearly four in five households are owner-occupiers here.

$308KZillow home value
IliffColorado townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,125 a month$1,808 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home79%71%73%

Typical home value

Iliff$308K
Colorado$529K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Iliff has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The top destinations are Sterling (24%), Brush (8%) and Fort Morgan (6%). Iliff’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 45 miles. Among residents here, 14% live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
IliffColorado townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line14%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Iliff0%
Sterling24%
Brush8%
Fort Morgan6%
Denver5%
45 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Iliff
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Iliff has four seasons and hot summers

July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 16° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–43°
Spring35–64°
Summer58–88°
Fall36–66°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

36% of adults in Iliff have high blood pressure, against 27% in Colorado’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns

For adults in Iliff, the share who have diabetes is 12%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Iliff is ahead of Colorado on 1 and behind on 13.

IliffColorado townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%27%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%71%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%8.4%12%
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
What stands outIliffCO
More adults treating high blood pressure74.5%69.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.3%9.2%
Sterling Regional Medcenter
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Iliff has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Iliff once, in 2013. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 28% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Iliff

15pages on Iliff
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Iliff

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Iliff for work

Where Iliff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Sterling Sterling 24% 8% → Brush Brush 8% 6% → Fort Morgan Fort Morgan 6% 5% → Denver Denver 5% 4% → Aurora Aurora 4% 3% → Greeley Greeley 3% Iliff · 0% stay
23jobs based in Iliff
0%of working residents work in town
45 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Iliff

Town in Colorado, United States

The Town of Iliff is a Statutory Town located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 246 at the 2020 United States census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
3,839 ft
ZIP code
80736
Area code
970

Questions about Iliff

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Iliff, CO a good place to live?

Iliff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.