Clifton Township is a township in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States.

It occupies 29.6 square miles (76.7 km2) in north-central Ashe County.

[1] There are no incorporated municipalities located within Clifton Township.

Unincorporated communities include Clifton, Comet, Fig, and Warrensville.

In 2020, the population of Clifton Township was 1,741.