Clifton, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,699. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,679 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,291 (84.9%), Females: 408 (15.1%)
Wayne County
Zip code: 38425
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $65,200
Population by Race
Races in Clifton:
- White Non-Hispanic (59.3%)
- Black (39.4%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (5.5%), Irish (1.6%), German (1.4%), English (1.4%).
Elevation: 403 feet
Land area: 6.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Clifton
- High school or higher: 54.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Clifton city
- Never married: 7.7%
- Now married: 77.3%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 7.1%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,917 (+245.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:
- WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WAYNESBORO, TN)
- PERRY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LINDEN, TN)
- HARDIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SAVANNAH, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clifton:
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 53 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 65 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
- TUPELO RGNL (about 94 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clifton:
- HASSELL FIELD (about 2 miles; CLIFTON, TN; Abbreviation: M29)
- PERRY COUNTY (about 17 miles; LINDEN, TN; Abbreviation: M15)
- SCOTT FIELD (about 20 miles; PARSONS, TN; Abbreviation: 0M1)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 41 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
- NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 50 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
- COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 81 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
Public primary/middle school in Clifton:
- FRANK HUGHES SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 444 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)