Clanton, Alabama
Clanton | |
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Downtown Clanton | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "A good place to visit...a better place to live!" | |
Location of Clanton in Chilton County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′40″N 86°37′41″W / 32.86111°N 86.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chilton |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1873 |
| Named after | General James H. Clanton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Mayor |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.24 sq mi (60.18 km2) |
| • Land | 23.10 sq mi (59.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,768 |
| • Density | 379.6/sq mi (146.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35045-35046 |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-15136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404052 |
| Website | www |
Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 8,768. The city is the county seat of Chilton County. Clanton is near the site of the geographic center of the U.S. state of Alabama.