Clanton, Alabama
Location in Chilton County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°50′23″N 86°37′41″W / 32.83972, -86.62806
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Chilton
Area
- Total	20.3 sq mi (52.7 km²)
- Land	20.3 sq mi (52.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,800
- Density	384.2/sq mi (148/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35045-35046
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-15136
GNIS feature ID	0157918

Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,800. The city is the county seat of Chilton County.

Geography

Clanton is located at 32°50'23.316" North, 86°37'41.477" West (32.839810, -86.628188)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.7 km²), of which, 20.3 square miles (52.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,800 people, 3,168 households, and 2,128 families residing in the city. The population density was 383.8 people per square mile (148.2/km²). There were 3,510 housing units at an average density of 172.7/sq mi (66.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.31% White, 20.01% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 2.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,168 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,394, and the median income for a family was $37,568. Males had a median income of $32,484 versus $20,344 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,299. About 15.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

Clanton is known for its giant peach-shaped water tower (a similar water tower can be found in Gaffney, South Carolina).

Notable residents

• Clay Carroll, born in Clanton, major league baseball player^[3]
• Jackie Hayes, born in Clanton, major league baseball player^[3]
• Chris Clanton, born in Clanton. City was named for his Grandfather. Now resides in Canada where he performs DOD duties.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ ^{a b} [1969] (1979) in Reichler, Joseph L.: The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8. 

External links

• Clanton, Alabama is at coordinates 32°50′23″N 86°37′42″W / 32.83981, -86.628188 (Clanton, Alabama)Coordinates: 32°50′23″N 86°37′42″W / 32.83981, -86.628188 (Clanton, Alabama)

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City	Clanton
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