Calera, Alabama

Calera
Calera, Alabama
The Calera Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2006.
Location of Calera in Chilton County and Shelby County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°07′30″N 86°44′53″W / 33.12500°N 86.74806°W / 33.12500; -86.74806
Country United States
State Alabama
CountiesChilton, Shelby
Area
 • Total
24.47 sq mi (63.38 km2)
 • Land24.21 sq mi (62.70 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,494
 • Density681.3/sq mi (263.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35040
Area codes205, 659
FIPS code01-11416
GNIS feature ID2403965
Websitewww.cityofcalera.org

Calera is a city in Shelby and Chilton counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the location of the Shelby County Airport.

As of the 2020 census, Calera had a population of 16,494.

It is within the Birmingham, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.