| Official Name: | Clifton, Idaho |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Coordinates: | 42.1875°N -112.0058°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.95 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.30 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.30 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation M: | 1479 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4852 |
| Population Total: | 413 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 51.06 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 132.23 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 83228 |
| Area Code: | 208 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 16-16120 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0397557 |
Clifton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 413 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Clifton is located at 42.1875°N -112.0058°W (42.187585, -112.005856),[2] at 4860feet in elevation.
It lies in the northern end of Cache Valley, at the base of the Bannock Mountain Range.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.25sqmi, all of it land.[3]
Clifton was originally settled by Thomas Charles Davis Howell and his sons in the Spring of 1869. A Latter-day Saint branch was organized here with William Jared Pratt as president later that year. A post office was set up in 1870. A ward was organized in 1877.[4]
In 1930 Clifton had a population of 217.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 259 people, 77 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 115.1PD/sqmi. There were 88 housing units at an average density of 39.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 77 households, of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.4% were married couples living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 11.7% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.65.
The median age in the city was 31.4 years. 40.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 213 people, 61 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density was 94.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 71 housing units at an average density of 31.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 61 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.78.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,755. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.