Town guide

Clifford, Pennsylvania

Clifford is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,016 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18413, 18441 and 18470, and parts of 18407 and 18421 are in Clifford too.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,01650 per sq mi
Median home value$268,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Clifford

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clifford

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)97 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY108 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clifford

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

Clifford had 2,097 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1212th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Susquehanna County grew from 40,043 residents in 1900 to 38,434 in 2020.

Clifford population by census2000: 2,381, 2010: 2,408, 2020: 2,0972,38120002,40820102,0972020

Susquehanna County, 1900–2020

Susquehanna County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,043, 1910: 37,746, 1920: 34,763, 1930: 33,806, 1940: 33,893, 1950: 31,970, 1960: 33,137, 1970: 34,344, 1980: 37,876, 1990: 40,380, 2000: 42,238, 2010: 43,356, 2020: 38,43440K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5033K’60’7038K’80’9042K’00’1038K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CliffordJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4 in29°12°Jan3.532°13°Feb3.040°20°Mar3.653°31°Apr4.265°43°May4.973°52°Jun5.077°56°Jul5.076°55°Aug4.569°47°Sep5.057°36°Oct5.045°27°Nov3.834°19°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Susquehanna County

7,461 jobs at 855 businesses in Susquehanna County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Susquehanna CountyRetail trade: 1,316 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,108 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,049 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 722 jobs; Manufacturing: 495 jobs; Other services: 427 jobs; Professional services: 409 jobs; Construction: 379 jobsRetail trade 18% Mining, oil and gas 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Professional services 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clifford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Honesdale14.8 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City16.3 miles
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton19.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Mental health providers3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clifford

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kennedy Park · 32 acres2.5 mi
  • Vandling Community Park · 4 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Zazzera's3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Forest City Library2.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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 Carbondale, Fell, Forest City, Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County), Vandling, Carbondale Township, Clinton Township (Wayne County), Herrick Township (Susquehanna County), Gibson, Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County), Union Dale, Preston and Lenox.

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