Clifton, Grant County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Clifton, Wisconsin
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Location of Clifton, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 304 |
| • Density | 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-15500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582979 |
Clifton is a small town in Grant County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2000, about 304 people lived there. A small community called Annaton is also part of the town. Clifton might have been named after Bosman Clifton, who was a kind person from Delaware.
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About Clifton's Land
The town of Clifton covers an area of about 35.7 square miles (92.5 square kilometers). This entire area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the town's official borders.
Who Lives in Clifton?
Population in 2000
In the year 2000, a study called the census counted 304 people living in Clifton. This means there were about 8.5 people for every square mile of land.
Homes and Families
The census also found 108 homes in Clifton. Out of these homes, 77 were families living together.
- About 37% of the homes had children under 18 years old living there.
- Most homes (66.7%) were married couples living together.
- A smaller number (4.6%) were homes with a single mother and no husband.
- About 27.8% of the homes were not families.
- Around 20.4% of homes had only one person living in them.
- About 7.4% of homes had one person who was 65 years old or older.
The average number of people in each home was 2.81. For families, the average was 3.36 people.
Age and Gender
The people in Clifton had a variety of ages:
- 32.2% were under 18 years old.
- 8.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 30.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 18.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 9.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Clifton was 34 years old. For every 100 females, there were 100 males. If you looked only at people 18 and older, there were 114.6 males for every 100 females.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a home in Clifton was $45,625 per year. For families, the average income was $50,833 per year.
- Males earned an average of $28,750 per year.
- Females earned an average of $22,250 per year.
The average income per person in the town was $16,978. About 14% of families and 17.2% of all people in Clifton lived below the poverty line. This included 27.6% of those under 18 years old.
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