Clifton is a village in Iroquois County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 1,279.
Population1,279
Median Home$184,100
Area0.93 sq mi
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Schedule - Clifton Central Comets (Clifton, IL) Basketball 25-26
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How to watch Illinois high school football: BHRA vs. Clifton Central, Aug. 29
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Mark Clifton: How consolidating mosquito control in Cook County would backfire
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