Clifton, Kansas

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Clifton, Kansas
City
Location within Washington County and Kansas
Location within Washington County and Kansas
KDOT map of Washington County (legend)
KDOT map of Washington County (legend)
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Country United States
State Kansas
Counties Washington, Clay
Area[1]
 • 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)[2]
 • Total 554
 • Estimate (2012[3]) 552
 • 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 [4]
GNIS feature ID 0473360 [5]

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.[6]

History

Clifton was founded in 1870, and bears the name of a surveyor who had platted the original town in 1859.[7]

Clifton was an important shipping point located at the junction of three railroads.[8]

Geography

Clifton is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (39.567063, -97.279982).[9] 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.[1] The city is located next to Vining.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 142 —
1890 622 338.0%
1900 609 −2.1%
1910 614 0.8%
1920 631 2.8%
1930 713 13.0%
1940 670 −6.0%
1950 743 10.9%
1960 746 0.4%
1970 718 −3.8%
1980 695 −3.2%
1990 492 −29.2%
2000 557 13.2%
2010 554 −0.5%
Est. 2014 537 [10] −3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] 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.

There were 232 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 46 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 557 people, 240 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,378.7 people per square mile (537.6/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 688.1 per square mile (268.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, 0.54% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races.

There were 240 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $16,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,962. About 16.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 28.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Clifton is part of the Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224.[11] The school district includes Clifton, Clyde, Vining, Ames, St. Joseph, and nearby rural areas of Clay, Cloud, Washington counties. The district has three schools:

  • Clifton-Clyde Senior High School, located in Clyde.
  • Clifton-Clyde Middle School, located in Clifton.
  • Clifton-Clyde Grade School, located in Clifton.

Notable people

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See also: List of people from Clay County, Kansas
  • William Henderson, painter, architect, and furniture designer.
  • Robert McAlmon, author, poet, and publisher.
  • The Sensational Showmen, Rock show band from 1964-1968, inducted into Kansas Music Hall of Fame in 2009.[12][13]

See also

References

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  11. ↑ USD 224
  12. ↑ 2009 Inductees; Kansas Music Hall of Fame.
  13. ↑ The Sensational Showmen.

External links

City
Schools
  • Clifton-Clyde USD 224, local school district
Maps
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