Clifton Springs, New York
About Clifton Springs
Clifton Springs, NY is a small town located in northwestern New York counting 2,168 people who proudly call it home.
Clifton Springs holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,465 residents per square mile.
📰 Clifton Springs News Today
- Bright Spot: Clifton Springs Hospital employee retires after 54 years 13wham.com · Aug 14
- Clifton Springs Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- High-Speed Crash Damages Two Homes in Clifton Springs Finger Lakes Daily News · Feb 21
- Mary Driscoll Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Clifton Springs, NY - Finger Lakes Times Legacy obituary · Jun 10
- Car tears through yards, pool, and porch in Clifton Springs; two injured RochesterFirst · Feb 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Clifton Springs Unique
- The only place in America named Clifton Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 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 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Clifton Springs
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Talk of the Town Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Foster Cottage Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clifton Springs
- John Brown Memorial Park reviews ★
- Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
- W. Malcolm Griswold Rotary Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Clifton Springs
- MIDLAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MIDLAKES MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.