Clanton, Alabama

Clanton
Downtown Clanton
Motto: 
"A good place to visit...a better place to live!"
Location of Clanton in Chilton County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°50′23″N 86°37′41″W / 32.83972°N 86.62806°W / 32.83972; -86.62806
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChilton
Founded1866
IncorporatedApril 23, 1873
Named afterGeneral James H. Clanton
Government
  TypeCouncil/Mayor
  MayorJeff Mims
Area
  Total
23.24 sq mi (60.18 km2)
  Land23.10 sq mi (59.83 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,768
  Estimate 
()
14,545
  Density380/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35045-35046
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-15136
GNIS feature ID0157918
Websitewww.clantonal.gov

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.