Clifton, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Clifton is a city in Franklin County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan
, Utah
-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
It lies in the northern end of Cache Valley
, at the base of the Bannock Mountain Range.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²),
In 1930 Clifton had a population of 217.
Harold B. Lee
, eleventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was born in Clifton on March 28, 1899.
of 2000, there were 213 people, 61 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density
was 94.6 people per square mile (36.6/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 31.5 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,755. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Franklin County, Idaho
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 11,329 . The county seat and largest city is Preston. Franklin County is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.Established in 1913, Franklin County was named...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan
Logan, Utah
-Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area
Logan metropolitan area
The Logan Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in Utah and one in Idaho, anchored by the city of Logan...
.
Geography
Clifton is located at 42°11′15"N 112°0′21"W (42.187585, -112.005856), at 4860 feet (1,481.3 m) in elevation.It lies in the northern end of Cache Valley
Cache Valley
The Cache Valley is an agricultural valley of northern Utah and southeast Idaho that includes the Logan metropolitan area. The valley was used by 19th century mountain men and was the site of the 1863 Bear River Massacre.-History:...
, at the base of the Bannock Mountain Range.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²),
History
Clifton was originally settled by Thomas Charles Davis Howell and his sons in the Spring of 1869. A Latter-day Saint branch was organized here with William Jared Pratt as president latter that year. A post office was set up in 1870. A ward was organized here in 1877.In 1930 Clifton had a population of 217.
Harold B. Lee
Harold B. Lee
Harold Bingham Lee was eleventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from July 1972 until his death.- Early life :...
, eleventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was born in Clifton on March 28, 1899.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 213 people, 61 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 94.6 people per square mile (36.6/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 31.5 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,755. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.