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Clifton, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°22′58″N 87°59′31″W / 35.382777°N 87.99206°W / 35.382777; -87.99206
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Clifton, Tennessee
City
Motto: 
"Working for you!"
Location of Clifton in Wayne County, Tennessee.
Location of Clifton in Wayne County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°22′58″N 87°59′31″W / 35.38278°N 87.99194°W / 35.38278; -87.99194
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total7.0 sq mi (18.0 km2)
 • Land6.4 sq mi (16.6 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,694
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,658
 • Density420.1/sq mi (162.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38425
Area code931
FIPS code47-15480[2]
GNIS feature ID1305972[3]
Websitehttp://www.cityofclifton.com/

Clifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee. The population was 2,694 at the 2010 census.[4] The South Central Correctional Facility is located in Clifton.

Geography

Clifton is located at 35°22′58″N 87°59′31″W / 35.38278°N 87.99194°W / 35.38278; -87.99194 (35.382777, -87.992060).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), of which, 6.4 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (7.75%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880300—
189052976.3%
190063920.8%
191071111.3%
1950818—
1960708−13.4%
19707374.1%
19807734.9%
1990620−19.8%
20002,699335.3%
20102,694−0.2%
2016 (est.)2,658[1]−1.3%
Sources:[6][7]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,699 people, 353 households, and 223 families residing in the city. The population density was 420.1 people per square mile (162.3/km²). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 61.0 per square mile (23.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.69% White, 39.42% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 353 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out with 7.0% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 56.2% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 561.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 684.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $36,848 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,780. About 15.4% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Radio station

There is one radio station located in Clifton (106.5 FM, "Kix 106.5") WLVS-FM. The station rebroadcasts the country music station "Kix 96" WXFL which is located in Florence, Alabama.

Notable people

  • T.S. Stribling, writer and lawyer.
  • Claude P Perry II, author of Surfing Through the Mind: An Anthology,[8] and coauthor of The Paths of Destiny.[9]

Businesses

This is an incomplete list

Banks

  • Peoples Bank
  • Wayne County Bank

Stores

Medical

  • Clifton Medical Associates
  • Lifespan Health
  • Willoughby Drugs

Other businesses

  • Advanced Plastics
  • American Telephone Exchange
  • Clifton Game Room
  • Craft Book Binding
  • Burns Trucking Company
  • Bear Inn (Motel)
  • United States Postal Service

Manufacturing

  • American Whirlpool
  • Brown Foreman (A Stave Mill)
  • Cross Brand Leather
  • Clifton Motel

Highways

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties, State of Tennessee official website, 14 July 2011. Retrieved: 6 December 2013.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2006-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ II, Claude P. Perry (2016-02-11). Surfing Through the Mind: An Anthology (1 ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781523994434.
  9. ^ II, Claude P Perry (2016-09-09). "The Paths Of Destiny: A Parker Chronicles Novel - Free Novel by Claude P Perry II". Inkitt. Retrieved 2017-04-28.

External links

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