Clifton, Kansas
| Clifton, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Washington County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Washington County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′1″N 97°16′48″W / 39.56694°N 97.28000°WCoordinates: 39°34′1″N 97°16′48″W / 39.56694°N 97.28000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Washington, Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 554 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 537 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66937 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-14200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473360 |
Clifton is a city in Washington and Clay counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 554.
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.
Clifton is located at 39°34′1″N 97°16′48″W / 39.56694°N 97.28000°W (39.567063, -97.279982). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all of it land. The city is located next to Vining.
As of the census of 2010, there were 554 people, 232 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,351.2 inhabitants per square mile (521.7/km2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 639.0 per square mile (246.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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