Clifton, Monroe County, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.3 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 693 people in 191 households, including 762 families, in the town. The population density was 20.3 people per square mile (7.8/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 29.42% White, 70.00% African American, 0.43% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43%.[2]

Of the 391 households 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 12.6% of households were one person and 5.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.63 and the average family size was 3.99.

The age distribution was 40.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.5 males.

The median household income was $31,932 and the median family income was $55,972. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,402. About 25.2% of families and 39.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.