Clifton, Texas

Clifton, Texas
Downtown Clifton
Downtown Clifton
Nickname: 
Norwegian Capital of Texas
Location of Clifton, Texas
Location of Clifton, Texas
Coordinates: 31°46′56″N 97°34′57″W / 31.78222°N 97.58250°W / 31.78222; -97.58250
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBosque
Area
 • Total
2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
 • Land2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,465
 • Density1,700/sq mi (650/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76634, 76644
Area code254
FIPS code48-15472[3]
GNIS feature ID2409484[2]
Websitewww.cityofclifton.org

Clifton is the largest city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. The city's population was 3,465 at the 2020 census.[4] Clifton and the surrounding area was settled by Norwegian settlers in the mid 1800s. Today, this areas is in the National Register of historic places as the Norse Historic District. [5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Norse Historic District". VisitClifton.org.

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