Clifton, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,317. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,279 (-2.9% change)
Males: 625 (47.5%), Females: 692 (52.5%)

Iroquois County

Zip code: 60927

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $47,216
Median house value: $92,800

Population by Race

Races in Clifton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (34.9%), French (17.3%), United States (14.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.4%), French Canadian (4.9%).

Elevation: 661 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Clifton, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clifton

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clifton village

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clifton:

  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 59 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 60 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 67 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clifton:

  • GREATER KANKAKEE (about 12 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: IKK)
  • KANKAKEE (about 12 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: 3KK)
  • SANGER (about 35 miles; MONEE, IL; Abbreviation: C56)

Amtrak stations near Clifton:

  • 13 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 14 miles: KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 44 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)

Schools

Public high school in Clifton:

  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 1134 E 3100 N ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clifton:

  • JOHN L NASH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 1134 E 3100 N ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CLIFTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: PO BOX 6; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Libraries in Clifton:

  • CENTRAL CITIZENS’ L.D. (Operating income: $463,139; Location: 1134 E. 3100 NORTH RD, SUITE C; 16,180 books; 93 audio materials; 106 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)
  • CLIFTON P.L. (Operating income: $24,212; Location: 150 E. FOURTH AVENUE; 5,552 books; 114 audio materials; 234 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)