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Clifton, New York

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Population in 2010: 751.
Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 
Males: 392  (52.2%)
Females: 359  (47.8%)
Median resident age:

44.5 years
New York median age:

40.7 years

Zip codes: 13690.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,623 (it was $33,950 in 2000)
Clifton:

$62,623
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,693 (it was $15,619 in 2000)

Clifton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $82,365 (it was $39,900 in 2000)
Clifton:

$82,365
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $165,040; detached houses: $170,732; townhouses or other attached units: $459,774; in 2-unit structures: $389,853; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $379,409; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $432,214; mobile homes: $74,789; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $95,045
March 2022 cost of living index in Clifton: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Clifton, NY (2010)
    • 72095.9%White alone
    • 152.0%Two or more races
    • 121.6%Hispanic
    • 30.4%American Indian alone
    • 10.1%Black alone

Races in Clifton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: French (19.1%), English (18.0%), Irish (16.9%), United States (10.1%), German (9.4%), French Canadian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 135.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.6 people per square mile   (very low).

Clifton, New York map

12 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.5%
New York:

20.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Clifton town:

1.7% ($683)
New York:

1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (78.6 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (151.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (239.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Star Lake, NY (2.4 miles ),
Cranberry Lake, NY (2.4 miles),
Fine, NY (2.6 miles ),
Clare, NY (3.4 miles),
Russell, NY (4.0 miles ),
Pitcairn, NY (4.1 miles ),
Edwards, NY (4.1 miles ),
Piercefield, NY (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 44.21 N, Longitude: 74.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Distribution of median household income in Clifton, NY in 2022
Clifton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $23,200
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Clifton, NY residents
Average permit cost in Clifton, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
New York:

4.4%
Most common industries in Clifton, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (18.7%)
  • Educational services (16.3%)
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.2%)
  • Paper (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (16.1%)
  • Paper (9.8%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Truck transportation (5.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (33.1%)
  • Educational services (24.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4.8%)
  • Paper (3.4%)
  • Public administration (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Clifton, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Registered nurses (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.1%)
  • Carpenters (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
  • Registered nurses (6.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)

Average climate in Clifton, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Clifton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from Clifton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Clifton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.2 miles away from Clifton center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in St. Lawrence County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Clifton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Clifton:

  • CLIFTON FINE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; STAR LAKE, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

  • St Lawrence University (about 29 miles; Canton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,501)
  • SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about 30 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,411)
  • SUNY College at Potsdam (about 32 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 4,307)
  • Clarkson University (about 32 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • Jefferson Community College (about 52 miles; Watertown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,886)
  • Utica College (about 80 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
  • Mohawk Valley Community College (about 80 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Clifton: Cranberry Lake Campground (A), Cranberry Lake Biological Station (B), Clifton Community Library (C), Cranberry Lake Volunteer Fire and Rescue (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cranberry Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Silver Lake (A), Silver Leaf Pond (B), Simmons Pond (C), Slender Pond (D), Spectacle Pond (E), Spruce Pond (F), Sunny Pond (G), Tamarack Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Twin Ponds Outlet (A), Tooley Pond Outlet (B), Thomas Brook (C), Sucker Brook (D), Stony Brook (E), Sixmile Creek (F), Peavine Creek (G), Irish Brook (H), Dead Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

St. Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.4%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

12.0%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

17.4%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.0%
Whole state:

7.4%
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Clifton:

Marital status in Clifton, NY
  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

For population 25 years and over in Clifton:

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
New York average:

14.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Clifton, NY (based on St. Lawrence County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic24,47832
Mainline Protestant8,07572
Evangelical Protestant5,36455
Other2,09311
Black Protestant1791
None71,755-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
St. Lawrence County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
St. Lawrence County:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
St. Lawrence County:

5.01 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
St. Lawrence County:

9.66 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
St. Lawrence County:

8.5%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
St. Lawrence County:

13.3%
State:

15.6%

Businesses in Clifton, NY

  • Burger King: 1
  • Pathmark: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Clifton:

  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clifton:

  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
  • WYSI (96.7 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER, INC.)
  • WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WSLU (89.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Clifton:

  • WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.2mTotal length
  • $4,520,000Total costs
  • 3,281Total average daily traffic
  • 383Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,488Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • Todd J Bowman, 160 Columbian Road (Ny1035 Cranberry Lake) (Lat: 44.215611 Lon: -74.848333), Type: 32.0, Structure height: 36089 m, Overall height: 32 m, Registrant: Florida Tower Partners, LLC, Tbowman@tarpontowers.Com, Suite 420, Brade-nton, Phone: (941) 757-5010


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC2DCK, Licensee ID: L01356114, Grant Date: 01/03/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2020, Certifier: Jesse D Jensen, Registrant: Jesse D Jensen, 267 Field St, Clifton, NY 14432


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clifton, NY
  • 71.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.7%Wood
  • 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clifton, NY
  • 82.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.0%Wood
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Clifton compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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