Clifton, Tennessee facts for kids
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Clifton, Tennessee
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Post office in Clifton
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"Working for you!"
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Location of Clifton in Wayne County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.13 sq mi (15.88 km2) |
| • Land | 5.56 sq mi (14.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,651 |
| • Density | 476.63/sq mi (184.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38425
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-15480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305972 |
| Website | http://www.cityofclifton.com/ |
Clifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, on the state's south central border with Alabama. It developed as a river port along the Tennessee River in the 19th century. Its historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places are associated with this period. The population was 2,694 at the 2010 census.
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Overview
The city operates the T. S. Stribling Museum in honor of its most famous resident, T. S. Stribling. Highly popular in the 1920s and 1930s, this author won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1933 for The Store, his second work of the Vaiden trilogy. The house is located in the Water Street Historic District, associated with the port past, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The state's South Central Correctional Facility is located in Clifton. A privately run medium-security prison, it has capacity for 1700 adult male offenders.
Geography
Clifton is located at 35°22′58″N 87°59′31″W / 35.38278°N 87.99194°W (35.382777, -87.992060).
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) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (7.75%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 300 | — | |
| 1890 | 529 | 76.3% | |
| 1900 | 639 | 20.8% | |
| 1910 | 711 | 11.3% | |
| 1950 | 818 | — | |
| 1960 | 708 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 737 | 4.1% | |
| 1980 | 773 | 4.9% | |
| 1990 | 620 | −19.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,699 | 335.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,694 | −0.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,651 | −1.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,747 | 65.9% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 771 | 29.08% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 37 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 3.58% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,651 people, 450 households, and 268 families residing in the city.
Education
- Frank Hughes College (No longer in operation)
- Frank Hughes School
- Columbia State Community College
Radio station
There is one radio station located in Clifton (106.5 FM, "Sunny 106.5") WLVS-FM. The station is owned by the Gold Coast Broadcasting Company and airs an Adult Contemporary music format.
Notable people
- T. S. Stribling, notable as an American writer, is known for The Vaiden Trilogy, of which the second novel, The Store, won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1933.
- Robert Selph Henry, railroad executive and historian
Manufacturing
- American Whirlpool
- Brown Foreman (A Stave Mill)
- Cross Brand Leather
Transportation
Highways
US 641 (U.S. Route 641 and unsigned State Route 114)
SR 128 (State Route 128)
SR 228 (State Route 228)
Aviation
– Hassell-Carroll Field Airport
See also
In Spanish: Clifton (Tennessee) para niños
