Clifton, Tennessee

Clifton, Tennessee
Post office in Clifton
Post office in Clifton
Motto: 
"Working for you!"
Location of Clifton in Wayne County, Tennessee.
Location of Clifton in Wayne County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°22′58″N 87°59′31″W / 35.38278°N 87.99194°W / 35.38278; -87.99194
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total6.13 sq mi (15.88 km2)
 • Land5.56 sq mi (14.41 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 • Total2,651
 • Density476.63/sq mi (184.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38425
Area code931
FIPS code47-15480[3]
GNIS feature ID1305972[4]
Websitehttp://www.cityofclifton.com/

Clifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, on the state's south central border with Alabama. It developed as a river port along the Tennessee River in the 19th century. Its historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places are associated with this period. The population was 2,694 at the 2010 census.[5]

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties Archived June 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, State of Tennessee official website, July 14, 2011. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.