About Clifton
Clifton is a small town in central Texas counting 3,535 people who proudly call it home.
Clifton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,724 residents per square mile.
📰 Clifton News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Clifton Unique
- One of 12 places in the US named Clifton — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Clifton
- Bunkhouse BBQ — barbecue
- Olaf's Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bosque Museum · Museum
- Clifton Classic Chassis Auto Museum & Golden Age Gallery of · Museum
- Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum · Museum
- George Boutwell's Texas Collection · Art gallery
- 219 Artisan Market · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clifton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Clifton
- CLIFTON EL
- CLIFTON H S
- CLIFTON MIDDLE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Goodall Witcher Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.