Bluff, Utah
| Bluff, Utah | |
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| CDP | |
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 Location in San Juan County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 37°17′1″N 109°33′10″W / 37.28361°N 109.55278°WCoordinates: 37°17′1″N 109°33′10″W / 37.28361°N 109.55278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | San Juan |
| Founded | April 6, 1880 |
| Founded by | Silas S. Smith |
| Named for | Bluffs (cliffs) along the San Juan River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2) |
| • Land | 22.1 sq mi (57.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,324 ft (1,318 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 320 |
| • Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84512 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-06700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1425842 |
Bluff is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 320 at the 2000 census.
Bluff is located at 37°17′1″N 109°33′10″W / 37.28361°N 109.55278°W (37.283696, -109.552871), in the scenic and very sparsely populated southeastern Utah canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.7 km²), of which, 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (2.43%) is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bluff has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 320 people, 135 households, and 75 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 14.5 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.50% White, 35.00% Native American, 0.94% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.
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