Clifton, Kansas
human settlement on boundary of Clay and Washington Counties in Kansas, United States of America
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.
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 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land. The city is located adjacent to Vining.
Demographics
2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 454 people, 192 households, and 116 families in Clifton. The population density was 1,112.7 per square mile (429.6/km2). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 598.0 per square mile (230.9/km2). The racial makeup was 98.68% (448) white or European American (98.24% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 1.32% (6) from two or more races.
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