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Clifton

A city of 2,660 people in Tennessee
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About Clifton

City in Tennessee, United States
2,651Population
6.9 sq miArea
404 ftElevation

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. As of the 2020 census, Clifton had a population of 2,651.

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ZIP code38425
Area code931
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$162K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clifton home is worth about $162,000, about the same as a year ago, 51% below the Tennessee typical home.

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School Grade D

The public schools Clifton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 91% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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