Town guide

Clifton Town (Monroe County), Wisconsin

Clifton Town (Monroe County) is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to about 775 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54618, 54638 and 54670.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population77523 per sq mi
Median home value$319,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Clifton Town (Monroe County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clifton Town (Monroe County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Clifton Town (Monroe County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)139 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL194 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clifton Town (Monroe County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Clifton Town (Monroe County)

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 Town (Monroe County) had 733 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1140th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Monroe County grew from 28,103 residents in 1900 to 46,274 in 2020.

Clifton Town (Monroe County) population by census2000: 693, 2010: 690, 2020: 733693200069020107332020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,103, 1910: 28,881, 1920: 28,666, 1930: 28,739, 1940: 30,080, 1950: 31,378, 1960: 31,241, 1970: 31,610, 1980: 35,074, 1990: 36,633, 2000: 40,899, 2010: 44,673, 2020: 46,27428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5031K’60’7035K’80’9041K’00’1046K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clifton Town (Monroe County)Jan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in27°7°Jan1.332°10°Feb1.244°23°Mar2.058°34°Apr3.869°46°May5.079°56°Jun5.183°60°Jul4.181°58°Aug4.274°49°Sep4.160°37°Oct2.846°27°Nov2.133°15°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, WI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

16,790 jobs at 967 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing: 3,757 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,420 jobs; Retail trade: 1,993 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,917 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,589 jobs; Wholesale trade: 861 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Administrative and support: 558 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clifton Town (Monroe County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tomah Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tomah11.3 miles
  • Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro12.9 miles
  • Tomah Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Tomah13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1

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 Town (Monroe County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Glenwood Park · 11 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hansen's IGA7.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kendall Public 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.

Schools in Clifton Town (Monroe County)

Public schools here are run by Tomah Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Camp Douglas ElementaryCamp Douglas2–565Public7.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
East Ridgeville Parochial SchoolWilton1–817Amish6.7 mi
Echo Valley SchoolWilton1–821Amish2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wilton Town, Camp Douglas, Wilton Village, Glendale Town, Orange, Kendall Village, Oakdale Town, Wellington, Cutler, Byron Town (Monroe County), Fountain, Hillsboro Town, Forest Town (Vernon County) and Hustler.

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