Clifton, Texas

Clifton, Texas
Downtown Clifton
Nickname: 
Norwegian Capital of Texas
Location of Clifton, Texas
Coordinates: 31°46′56″N 97°34′57″W / 31.78222°N 97.58250°W / 31.78222; -97.58250
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBosque
Area
  Total
2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
  Land2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,465
  Density1,700/sq mi (650/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76634, 76644
Area code254
FIPS code48-15472
GNIS feature ID2409484
Websitewww.cityofclifton.org

Clifton is the largest city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. The city's population was 3,465 at the 2020 census. Clifton and the surrounding area was settled by Norwegian settlers in the mid 1800s. Today, this areas is in the National Register of historic places as the Norse Historic District.