Clifton, Kansas

About Clifton

Clifton is a tiny community in northern Kansas with an estimated population of 456.

Clifton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,112 residents per square mile.

📰 Clifton News Today

• Patrick Damman Obituary Apr 3, 2026 nsrfh.com · Apr 6
• Jerry James Sorell Obituary Apr 7, 2026 chaputbuoy.com · Apr 7
• Kansas City housing developer facing federal drug, firearm charges kmbc.com · Mar 5
• KC developer in hot water over abandoned projects indicted on drug charges Kansas City Star · Mar 3
• Patrick Damman Concordia Blade Empire · Apr 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clifton Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Clifton — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Clifton

• Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3
• Clifton-Clyde Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

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