Calera, Alabama
Calera | |
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| 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°06′10″N 86°45′13″W / 33.10278°N 86.75361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Chilton, Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jon G. Graham |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.47 sq mi (63.38 km2) |
| • Land | 24.21 sq mi (62.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,494 |
| • Density | 681.32/sq mi (263.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35040 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-11416 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403965 |
| Website | www |
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 2010 census Calera had a population of 11,620, more than tripling its total in 2000, making it the fastest-growing city in Alabama. It is within the Birmingham, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.