Clifton, Illinois

Clifton
Village
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Clifton Clifton's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°56′07″N 87°56′04″W / 40.93528°N 87.93444°WCoordinates: 40°56′07″N 87°56′04″W / 40.93528°N 87.93444°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Township	Chebanse
Government
• Village President	Robert Berns
Area
• Total	0.88 sq mi (2.3 km^2)
• Land	0.88 sq mi (2.3 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2009)
• Total	1,226
ZIP code	60927
Area code(s)	815
GNIS feature ID	0406252,[1] 2397649[2]

Clifton is a village in Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,317 at the 2000 census, and 1,226 in 2009.

History

The village of Clifton takes its name from the Clifton Hotel in Chicago.^[3]

Geography

Clifton is located at 40°56′5″N 87°56′1″W / 40.93472°N 87.93361°W (40.934592, -87.933535).^[4]

According to the 2010 census, Clifton has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km²), all land.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	474		—
1890	474		0.0%
1900	652		37.6%
1910	634		−2.8%
1920	638		0.6%
1930	589		−7.7%
1940	580		−1.5%
1950	734		26.6%
1960	1,018		38.7%
1970	1,339		31.5%
1980	1,390		3.8%
1990	1,347		−3.1%
2000	1,317		−2.2%
2010	1,468		11.5%
Est. 2014	1,420	[6]	−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 1,317 people, 519 households, and 367 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,485.1 people per square mile (571.3/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 611.2 per square mile (235.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.30% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 519 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,216, and the median income for a family was $55,347. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $25,577 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,618. About 2.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Clifton (populated place)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
2. "Village of Clifton (incorporated place)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 84.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• The Clifton Advocate - Clifton newspaper since 1893.