Welcome to Clifford ...
The city of Clifford is located in Traill County<1>.
Clifford was established in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clifford has a population of 43 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Clifford is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clifford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clifford: 701
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clifford had an population of 43 people. This is a decrease of 2.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clifford had a population of 44 people. This makes Clifford the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 44 people, the population of Clifford decreased 13.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 51 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clifford.
Communities Also Named Clifford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Clifford - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clifford.
Communities near Clifford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clifford.
- Mayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <4>
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- Arthur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <4>
- Hunter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
- Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
- Page
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <4>
- Galesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <4>
- Roseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Traill County
- Blanchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Traill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clifford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clifford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifford. See our Newspapers Page for Clifford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifford ...
Looking for more information about Clifford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clifford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clifford.
Adding Clifford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clifford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clifford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Clifford post office opened in 1883.
We also found Clifford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Traill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clifford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |