Clifton

Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 78,672. Clifton was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1917, replacing Acquackanonk Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. Clifton is listed under five different zip codes (07011, 07012, 07013, 07014, 07015). Clifton is located at 40°52′04″N ... more

Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 78,672. Clifton was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1917, replacing Acquackanonk Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. Clifton is listed under five different zip codes (07011, 07012, 07013, 07014, 07015). Clifton is located at 40°52′04″N 74°09′16″W / 40.867899°N 74.154520°W / 40.867899; -74.154520 (40.867899, -74.154520). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km), of which, 11.3 square miles (29.3 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km) of it (0.88%) is water. Clifton is located 10 miles west of New York City off both Route 3 and Route 46. The city is also served by the Garden State Parkway, Route 19 and Route 21. As of the census of 2000, there were 78,672 people, 30,244 households, and 20,354 families... less