Editing Clifton, Ohio

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'''Clifton''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Clark County, Ohio|Clark]] and [[Greene County, Ohio|Greene]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]].  The Greene County portion of Clifton is part of the [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]] [[Greater Dayton|Metropolitan Statistical Area]], while the Clark County portion is part of the [[Springfield, Ohio|Springfield]] [[Springfield, Ohio metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 131 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].  The village is located about 24 miles east of central Dayton.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Dayton,+OH/Clifton,+OH/@39.8146603,-84.16679,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x884080d5aedd1403:0xa640e392f20e4ce4!2m2!1d-84.1936144!2d39.7592225!1m5!1m1!1s0x8840a76aac15f9eb:0xa7983fa2bc5c8563!2m2!1d-83.8254829!2d39.7970043!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D |title=Dayton, Ohio to Clifton, Ohio|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=May 10, 2025}}</ref>

Clifton is home to the Clifton Mill, one of the largest water-powered [[Gristmill|grist mills]] still in existence.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://cliftonmill.com/about-us/ |title=About Us|publisher=Clifton Mill|accessdate=May 10, 2025}}</ref>  Adjacent is the 1886 Clifton Mill Covered Bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.coveredbridges.net/state/ohio/clifton-mill |title=Clifton Mill - 1886|publisher=CoveredBridges.net|accessdate=May 10, 2025}}</ref>  The village is also home to the historic 1893 Clifton Opera House.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://villageofclifton.com/clifton-opera-house/ |title=Clifton Opera House|publisher=Village of Clifton|accessdate=May 10, 2025}}</ref>

==History==
As early as 1827, the area was referred to as Patterson's Mills.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=MY8_AQAAMAAJ&dq=xenia+upper+sandusky+state+road&pg=PA44 Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio, Volume 26]'', The State of Ohio, 1827, Pg. 44.</ref> Clifton was [[plat]]ted in 1840, and named for the nearby cliffs on the [[Little Miami River]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Rockel|first=William Mahlon|title=20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_XNoyAQAAMAAJ|year=1908|publisher=Biographical Publishing Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_XNoyAQAAMAAJ/page/n319 321]}}</ref> A post office called Clifton has been in operation since 1832.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Greene |title=Greene County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=January 13, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312121718/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Greene |archivedate=March 12, 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:Clifton Mill Christmas 2005.JPG|thumb|Clifton Mill is a popular draw at [[Christmas]] time]]
Clifton is the eastern terminus of [[Ohio State Route 343]], and both the [[Little Miami River]] and the [[Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve]] sit to the village's south and west.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clifton,+OH/@39.796907,-83.8302557,16.23z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8840a76aac15f9eb:0xa7983fa2bc5c8563!8m2!3d39.7970043!4d-83.8254829!16zL20vMDEzamZq?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D |title=Clifton, Ohio|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=May 10, 2025}}</ref> 

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 258
|1860= 284
|1870= 253
|1880= 310
|1890= 270
|1900= 262
|1910= 239
|1920= 214
|1930= 190
|1940= 187
|1950= 220
|1960= 230
|1970= 216
|1980= 182
|1990= 165
|2000= 179
|2010= 152
|2020= 131
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 136
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 152 people, 64 households, and 39 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|844.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 80 housing units at an average density of {{convert|444.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 3.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 64 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the village was 45.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 37.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 179 people, 71 households, and 51 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,011.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 80 housing units at an average density of {{convert|452.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 88.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.68% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 8.38% from two or more races.

There were 71 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,679, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $33,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $24,073. About 7.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Isaac K. Funk]], cofounder of [[Funk & Wagnalls]]
* [[Woody Hayes]], [[American football]] coach, [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee
* [[David T. Littler]], lawyer, Illinois state legislator

==References==
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{{Clark County, Ohio}}
{{Greene County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Clark County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Greene County, Ohio]]
[[Category:1840 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1840]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]