Clifton, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Clifton is a city in Washington
and Clay
counties in the U.S. state
of Kansas
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 554.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land. The city is located next to Vining
.
of 2000, there were 557 people, 240 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,378.7 people per square mile (537.6/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 688.1 per square mile (268.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, 0.54% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races.
There were 240 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $16,167 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,962. About 16.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 28.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Washington County, Kansas
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,799...
and Clay
Clay County, Kansas
Clay County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,535...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 554.
Geography
Clifton is located at 39°34′1"N 97°16′48"W (39.567063, -97.279982). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land. The city is located next to Vining
Vining, Kansas
Vining is a city in Clay and Washington counties in Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45.-Geography:Vining is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles , all land...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 557 people, 240 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,378.7 people per square mile (537.6/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 688.1 per square mile (268.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% White, 0.54% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races.
There were 240 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $16,167 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 $13,962. About 16.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 28.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Robert McAlmonRobert McAlmonRobert Menzies McAlmon was an American author, poet and publisher.-Life:McAlmon was born in Clifton, Kansas, the youngest of ten children of an itinerant Presbyterian minister....
, American poet and author - William Penhallow HendersonWilliam Penhallow HendersonWilliam Penhallow Henderson was an American painter, architect, and furniture designer....
, American artist and architect
External links
CitySchools
- USD 224, local school district
Maps
- Clifton City Map, KDOT
- Clay County Map, KDOT
- Washington County Map, KDOT