Clifton, Tennessee

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Population in July 2008: 2,694. Population change since 2000: -0.2%

Males: 2,286	(84.9%)
Females: 408	(15.1%)

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 38425.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,146 (it was $22,500 in 2000)

Clifton:	$27,146
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,239

Clifton:	$17,239
Tennessee:	$23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,004 (it was $63,000 in 2000)

Clifton:	$95,004
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,015; Detached houses: $159,835; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,700,950; Mobile homes: $23,561
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Races in Clifton:

White Non-Hispanic (59.3%)
Black (39.4%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Clifton: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.5%), Irish (1.6%), German (1.4%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1856

Elevation: 403 feet

Land area: 6.42 square miles.

Population density: 419 people per square mile

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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%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Clifton, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clifton to the number of sex offenders is 158 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clifton:	0.6% ($388)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (49.8 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (87.2 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (447.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clifton-Natural Bridge, TN (2.7 miles ), Olive Hill, TN (3.0 miles ), Saltillo, TN (3.5 miles ), Waynesboro, TN (3.7 miles ), Decaturville, TN (4.0 miles ), Scotts Hill, TN (4.2 miles ), Sardis, TN (4.2 miles ), Savannah, TN (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,900
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $42,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $160,000
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,600
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $300,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.38 N, Longitude: 87.99 W

Area code: 931

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Clifton, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,917 (+245.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Public administration (12%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (20%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (9%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

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Crime in Clifton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	4	5	7	4	7
per 100,000	0.0	145.4	185.3	259.3	147.4	260.8
Burglaries	1	1	6	6	10	8
per 100,000	36.7	36.4	222.3	222.2	368.6	298.1
Thefts	6	8	6	5	10	6
per 100,000	220.3	290.8	222.3	185.2	368.6	223.5
Auto thefts	3	3	0	2	2	1
per 100,000	110.2	109.1	0.0	74.1	73.7	37.3
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	20.2	52.0	61.5	80.7	75.9	84.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.23
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Clifton, Tennessee

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Clifton, Tennessee average precipitation

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Clifton-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Clifton city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 5/5/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and caused $290,000 in damages.

Clifton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/2005 at 11:35:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 MB, 3.9 MW, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from Clifton center
On 5/27/1995 at 19:51:10, a magnitude 3.8 (3.0 MD, 3.8 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/28/1993 at 22:40:01, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MD, 3.6 LG, Depth: 4.3 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 10:47:09, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from Clifton center
On 4/3/1992 at 03:06:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 7.8 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/29/1990 at 19:34:59, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 8.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Clifton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:

WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WAYNESBORO, TN)
HARDIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SAVANNAH, TN)
PERRY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LINDEN, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Clifton, TN

Airports located in Clifton:

Hassell Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 300, Local Ops: 276)

Local government website: www.cityofclifton.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 39 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 48 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 75 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)

Public high school in Clifton:

Frank Hughes School (Students: 348; Location: 444 Main Street; Grades: KG-12)

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Notable locations in Clifton: Clifton Marina (A), Furnace Landing (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lizard Glade Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Haggard Cemetery (3), Clifton Cemetery (4), Helton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Roach Creek (A), Parker Branch (B), Buckeye Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Clifton: Clifton City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Clifton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Crosseyed Cricket (102 Cypress Street), Bear Inn (2250 Billy Nance Highway).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clifton and their reported violations in the past:

CLIFTON WATER DEPT (Population served: 2968, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.2%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	22.0%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clifton, TN

1894 people in state prisons

Clifton compared to Tennessee state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Clifton (2009 data):

Peoples Bank: at 129 Main Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $129.5 mil, Deposits: $105.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: P B Bancshares, Inc.
Wayne County Bank: Clifton Branch at 205 Main Street, branch established on 1998-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $224.0 mil, Deposits: $174.4 mil, headquarters in Waynesboro, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Wayne County Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (46%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Wood (5%)

Religion statistics for Clifton

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Independent Free Will Baptists Associations	Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	46.5%	14.5%	12.6%	11.6%	4.9%
Congregations	31.9%	18.1%	13.9%	15.3%	5.6%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.1%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%
Congregations	2.8%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	8.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$5,525	$33,150	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,550	$30,600	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,700	$20,400	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	6	$15,771	$31,542	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		20	$536
Streets and Highways	2	$4,250	$25,500	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,125	$25,500	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,125	$25,500	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,250	$25,500	2	$2,125
Gas Supply	1	$2,550	$30,600	0	$0
Totals for Government	17	$40,846	$28,832	22	$2,661

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lawrence County, TN	0.71% ($18,800 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, AL	0.42% ($48,143)
from Hardin County, TN	0.30% ($19,400)

4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,934 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lawrence County, TN	0.81% ($20,925 average AGI)
to Lauderdale County, AL	0.65% ($22,781)
to Hardin County, TN	0.34% ($27,882)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clifton:

WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clifton:

WLVS-FM (106.5 FM; CLIFTON, TN; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING CO.)
WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
WKWX (93.5 FM; SAVANNAH, TN; Owner: MELCO, INC.)
WFGZ (94.5 FM; LOBELVILLE, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
WKJQ-FM (97.3 FM; PARSONS, TN; Owner: CLENNEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Clifton:

WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Clifton, Tennessee:

Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 6
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Tennessee average:

Fatal accident count: 115
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
Fatalities: 126
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 294
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Clifton fatal accident list:
May 6, 2002 05:43 AM, Sr-114, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 9, 2000 05:46 AM, Sr-114, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 2, 1989 04:03 AM, Sr128, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 15, 1981 03:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jan 4, 1979 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Fred W Hix, 245 Carroll Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 12.2 m
Registrant: TN
Kirk A Tollett, .9 Km Sse Of Intersection Of Wheat Store And Beatty Roads, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
Registrant: Commsouth Media, Inc., 400 Venture Drive, Suite A, South Daytona, FL 32119, Phone: (386) 788-0899, Email:
Alexis Anderten, 208 Bundrant St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.4 m, Overall height: 55.8 m
Registrant: Charter Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131-3674, Phone: (303) 323-1423, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

City Hall Main Street, Call Sign: WZZ261, Licensee ID: L00035549
Assigned Frequencies : 460.275 MHz, 465.275 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014
Registrant: City Of Clifton, Clifton, TN 38425, Phone: (931) 676-3435

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KE4NJS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00847333
Grant Date: 04/15/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Maylene R Dence
Registrant: Maylene R Dence, 650 Ruble Way, Clifton, TN 38425
Call Sign: KE4NYS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00871858
Grant Date: 06/03/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014
Registrant: Daniel J Rossman, 1330 Pevahouse Hollow Rd, Clifton, TN 38425
Call Sign: KE5KB, Previous Call Sign: KA6PRS
Grant Date: 08/22/1989, Expiration Date: 08/22/1999, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2001
Registrant: David W Boatwright, Rt 2 Box 300 A2, Clifton, TN 38425
Call Sign: KF4DGC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/12/1995, Expiration Date: 09/12/2005, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2007
Registrant: Noah D Boatwright, 815 Ruble Way, Clifton, TN 38425
Call Sign: KR4ON, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00192246
Grant Date: 12/09/2003, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014
Registrant: Billy R Pope, 8037 Beech Creek Rd, Clifton, TN 38425
Call Sign: WB4OMU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00281284
Grant Date: 12/08/2005, Expiration Date: 02/12/2016, Certifier: Billy W Smith
Registrant: Billy W Smith, 29605 Hwy 128, Clifton, TN 38425

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: FLIGHTSTAR FLIGHTSTAR II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 56877 , Serial Number: 34412, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/2007
Registrant (Individual): Aaron G Hunsucker, 2556 Billy Nance Blvd, Clifton, TN 38425
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/17/2000
Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7064F , Serial Number: 15063664, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1966
Registrant (Individual): Aaron G Hunsucker, 2556 Billy Nance Blvd, Clifton, TN 38425

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 19

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Clifton, TN

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