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
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:
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
- IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
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)