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Clifton
Kansascity
Clifton
Total population
442
Median home value
$96,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$62,625
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & 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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Clifton, KS 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
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves48
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves44
- Pine SiskinSpinus pinus (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves41
- Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves33
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves33
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Clifton-Clyde Middle SchoolMiddle · Clifton · 112 students · 14:1 ratio
- Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3Elementary · 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
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2026-02-256 km E of Assaria, Kansas
- M 2.7 — 2025-10-277 km SE of Enterprise, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2025-09-244 km NNE of Jewell, Kansas
- M 3.3 — 2025-08-037 km ENE of Assaria, Kansas
- M 3.4 — 2025-08-026 km ENE of Assaria, Kansas
- M 3.5 — 2025-05-155 km NNW of Herington, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- Clyde6.6 mi away · pop. 791
- Agenda12.5 mi away · pop. 90
- Linn12.9 mi away · pop. 470
- Clay Center15.3 mi away · pop. 4,132
- Aurora15.5 mi away · pop. 25
- Green17.7 mi away · pop. 95
- Miltonvale17.7 mi away · pop. 474
- Greenleaf19.4 mi away · pop. 320
- Concordia19.5 mi away · pop. 5,015
- Haddam19.9 mi away · pop. 118
- Morrowville20 mi away · pop. 96
- Washington21.1 mi away
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 Clifton

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 189 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 193 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 232 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 244 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
Events
Gallery
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