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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

The ZIP code for Clifford: 58016<4>

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 (which had 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)
  • Hillsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Arthur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Page
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Roseville is located in Traill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Blanchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 (so far) for Clifford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Clifford post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifford.

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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clifford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clifford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/