Cliffdell, Washington

Cliffdell, Washington
Cliffdell, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Cliffdell, Washington
Cliffdell, Washington
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 46°55′20″N 121°02′35″W / 46.92222°N 121.04306°W / 46.92222; -121.04306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation2,474 ft (754 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98929
Area code509
FIPS code53-13015[2]
GNIS feature ID2584961[1]

Cliffdell is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately 23 miles west of Ellensburg. As of the 2020 census, Cliffdell had a population of 114.[3]

The community, located on SR 410 and the Naches River, was originally named Spring Flats. In 1920, it was renamed Cliffdell in honor of Cliff and Della Schott of Seattle. The Schotts were friends of homesteader Russell Davison, who developed much of the area for summer homes. Cliffdell was the site of a temporary army camp once used by Captain William O. Slaughter in 1855.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010104—
20201149.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2000[6] 2010[7]

Cliffdell first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Racial and ethnic composition

Cliffdell CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 103 111 99.04% 97.37%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 2 0.96% 1.75%
Total 104 114 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cliffdell, Washington
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cliffdell CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cliffdell CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.