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CliftonWI

A town of 456. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.

Population
456
residents
Median home value
$256K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
24.5
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town

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The thing Clifton does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

456 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Clifton

Most working residents leave Clifton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Platteville (14%), Lancaster (11%) and Madison (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clifton0%
Platteville14%
Lancaster11%
Madison6%
Fennimore4%
20 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Clifton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Clifton beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCliftonWI
More adults with COPD8.5%6.5%
More smokers17.7%13.6%
More adults who get no exercise33.8%26.6%
Grant Regional Health Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
89th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Clifton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Clifton for work

Where Clifton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Platteville Platteville 14% 11% → Lancaster Lancaster 11% 6% → Madison Madison 6% 4% → Fennimore Fennimore 4% 4% → Dodgeville Dodgeville 4% 3% → Dubuque Dubuque 3% Clifton · 0% stay
86jobs based in Clifton
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Clifton

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Clifton is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 380 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Annaton is located in the town. The town was named for Bosmon Clifton, a community and religious benefactor who was born in Delaware and came north from St. Charles County, Missouri in 1834.

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Population
380
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft
Area code
608

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