Clifton, Ohio

About Clifton

Set in the southwestern part of Ohio, Clifton is a tiny community with an estimated population of 136.

Officially, Clifton is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 800 residents per square mile.

📰 Clifton News Today

• Police: 1 dead, 1 hurt after overnight shooting in Clifton WLWT · Aug 18
• Joel Clifton Reeder Obituary Jul 2, 2026 Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home · Jul 2
• Lakewood officials seek to identify man whose body washed up on shore at Clifton Beach WKYC · Jul 16
• Obituary for Clifton Eugene Arman Reeb Funeral Home · Jun 20
• Obituary information for Clifton Lane Beohm Care Funeral & Cremation Specialists · Jun 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clifton Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Clifton — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clifton

• Historic Clifton Mill Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Historic Clifton Mill · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clifton

• John Bryan State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clifton

🏘️ Nearby Communities