Clifton, Tennessee

Clifton, Tennessee
Post office in Clifton
Motto: 
"Working for you!"
Location of Clifton in Wayne County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°22′58″N 87°59′31″W / 35.38278°N 87.99194°W / 35.38278; -87.99194
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWayne
Area
  Total
6.13 sq mi (15.88 km2)
  Land5.56 sq mi (14.41 km2)
  Water0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,651
  Density476.63/sq mi (184.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38425
Area code931
FIPS code47-15480
GNIS feature ID1305972
Websitehttp://www.cityofclifton.com/

Clifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, on the state's south central border with Alabama. It developed as a river port along the Tennessee River in the 19th century. Its historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places are associated with this period. The population was 2,694 at the 2010 census.