Clifton is the largest city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. The city's population was 3,465 at the 2020 census. Clifton and the surrounding area were settled by Norwegian settlers in the mid 1800s. Today, this area is in the National Register of Historic Places as the Norse Historic District.

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How Clifton ranks

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#17Safest in TX #37Most walkable in TX #39Shortest commute in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76634

Area code254

Living in Clifton

Housing in Clifton

$237K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clifton home is worth about $237,000, down 0.6% in a year, 21% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Clifton

Safety Grade A

Clifton reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Clifton 0.3

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Clifton 1.7

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Clifton

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About one in 4 of Clifton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Waco (11%), Fort Worth (4%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Waco

11%

Fort Worth

Dallas

Abilene

25%Work in townlive and work in Clifton 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,357Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Clifton

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

4better than TX·11worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 81.3%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 10.1%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Goodall Witcher HospitalClifton · 3.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Waco Family Medicine - MacarthurWaco · 28.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Clifton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Clifton →

Natural hazards in Clifton

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes⚡ Lightning

11Does Clifton flood?paid flood claims since 1989 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Clifton

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Clifton →

Climate in Clifton

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Clifton has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

60° / 37°Winter

77° / 55°Spring

94° / 72°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Clifton get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 14, with the last in spring around Mar 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Clifton

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Clifton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#212Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictCLIFTON ISDSchools3

Clifton El B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 455 students Clifton Middle A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 235 students Clifton H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 311 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.