Town guide

Clifton, Texas

Clifton is a city in Bosque County, Texas, home to about 3,503 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76634.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,5031,709 per sq mi
Median home value$160,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clifton

1 ZIP code

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Around Clifton

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)81 miles away
Closer regional airportWaco Regional Airport (ACT)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Arlington, TX67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX82 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 3,465 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 524th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Bosque County grew from 17,390 residents in 1900 to 18,235 in 2020.

Clifton population by census2000: 3,542, 2010: 3,442, 2020: 3,4653,54220003,44220103,4652020

Bosque County, 1900–2020

Bosque County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,390, 1910: 19,013, 1920: 18,032, 1930: 15,750, 1940: 15,761, 1950: 11,836, 1960: 10,809, 1970: 10,966, 1980: 13,401, 1990: 15,125, 2000: 17,204, 2010: 18,212, 2020: 18,23517K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5011K’60’7013K’80’9017K’00’1018K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CliftonJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 72°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in57°34°Jan2.561°38°Feb2.468°46°Mar3.576°53°Apr3.684°63°May4.691°70°Jun3.995°72°Jul1.796°72°Aug2.089°66°Sep3.879°55°Oct4.468°44°Nov2.659°37°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitney Dam, TX weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Bosque County

2,520 jobs at 315 businesses in Bosque County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bosque CountyRetail trade: 567 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 432 jobs; Manufacturing: 409 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 255 jobs; Construction: 186 jobs; Other services: 162 jobs; Finance and insurance: 86 jobs; Utilities: 85 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 3% Utilities 3%

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

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clifton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Goodall Witcher HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CliftonUnder a mile
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waco26.1 miles
  • Ascension ProvidenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waco26.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors6
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Clifton

Grocery stores

  • Brookshire Brothers3.3 mi
  • Brookshire's3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Albrecht's Pharmacy and Gift Shop3.3 mi
  • Brookshire's Pharmacy3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Nellie Pederson Civic Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Clifton Classic Chassis Auto Museum & Golden Age Gallery of Art3.3 mi
  • Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum3.3 mi
  • Bosque Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bosque Arts Center4.1 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.

Schools in Clifton

Public schools here are run by Clifton ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clifton ElCliftonPre-K–5455Public4.0 mi
Clifton MiddleClifton6–8235Public4.1 mi
Clifton H SClifton9–12311Public4.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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