Town guide

Clifton, Ohio

Clifton is a village in Clark County, Ohio, home to about 143 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45316, and parts of 45387 are in Clifton too.

Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population143841 per sq mi
Median home value$193,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clifton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Clifton, OH45316Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Clifton

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)52 miles away
Closer regional airportJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL245 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clifton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clifton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clifton had 131 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 1174th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Clark County grew from 58,939 residents in 1900 to 136,001 in 2020.

Clifton population by census2000: 179, 2010: 152, 2020: 131179200015220101312020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,939, 1910: 66,435, 1920: 80,728, 1930: 90,936, 1940: 95,647, 1950: 111,661, 1960: 131,440, 1970: 157,115, 1980: 150,236, 1990: 147,548, 2000: 144,742, 2010: 138,333, 2020: 136,00159K’00’1081K’20’3096K’40’50131K’60’70150K’80’90145K’00’10136K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CliftonJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 38°F, 4.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in38°17°Jan3.241°20°Feb2.452°29°Mar3.364°38°Apr4.374°49°May4.583°59°Jun4.486°62°Jul4.584°60°Aug3.178°54°Sep3.266°42°Oct2.953°32°Nov3.142°24°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Carlisle, OH weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Clark County

42,831 jobs at 2,196 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyManufacturing: 7,251 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,425 jobs; Retail trade: 5,270 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,754 jobs; Company headquarters: 3,775 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,516 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,383 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,225 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Company headquarters 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ohio Valley Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · SpringfieldUnder a mile
  • Kettering Health Greene MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Xenia8.2 miles
  • Springfield Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield9.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Clifton

Grocery stores

  • Tom’s Market2.7 mi
  • Cedarville Village Market3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Yellow Springs Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Olive Kettering Library2.6 mi
  • Yellow Springs Public Library2.7 mi
  • Centennial Library3.7 mi
  • Cedarville Community Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Trailside Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Clifton Opera House0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Yellow Springs.

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