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Clifton

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Clifton

Total population

442

Median home value

$96,000

27.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$62,625

Clifton$63k
National$74k
Elevation397 m
Land area1.07 km²
Weather59°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates39.57°, -97.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
397 m
Area
1.07 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Clifton is a city in Clay and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 454.

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History & geography

History

Clifton was founded in 1870, and bears the name of a surveyor who had platted the original town in 1859. Clifton was an important shipping point located at the junction of three railroads.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city is located adjacent to Vining.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.5
Median home value
$96,000
Housing units
229
Poverty rate
8.3%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.7%
Black
0%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
1.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.5681
Longitude
-97.2806
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
59°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
73°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
55°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Clifton, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.1%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
36.7%
Binge drinking
19.1%
Adult smoking
17%
No leisure activity
26%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,433
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    48
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    44
  • Pine Siskin
    Spinus pinus (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    41
  • Baltimore Oriole
    Icterus galbula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    38
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    37
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    37
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    33
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    33

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Clifton-Clyde Middle School
    Middle · Clifton · 112 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3
    Elementary · Clifton · 94 students · 11.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
129
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2023-11-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,630

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
167
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Clifton

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET