Clanton, Alabama

**Clanton** is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 8,768. The city is the county seat of Chilton County.

## History

The town was founded by Alfred Baker in 1868, when Chilton County was formed. Clanton was named in honor of General James H. Clanton, a brigadier in the Confederate States Army.  It was incorporated on April 23, 1873. Baker was also elected first mayor of the town.

Early Civil Rights activist Ida B. Wells made a photographic postcard showing an 1891 lynching in Clanton.  This was to educate the white public of the atrocities committed against blacks.

During World War II, a small German Prisoner of War camp was located in Clanton.

## Geography

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

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of .   is land and  (0.15%) is water.

## Government

Clanton is governed by the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city council has five members elected from one of five wards.

## Economy

Over 80% of Alabama's peach crop comes from Chilton County.

## Education

The Chilton County School System provides public education for Clanton. Students in Clanton may attend any public school in Chilton County.

### High Schools

- Chilton County High School (Grades 9 through 12)
- LeCroy Technical Center (Grades 10 through 12)

### Middle School

Clanton Middle School (Grades 6 through 8)

### Elementary Schools

- Clanton Intermediate School (Grades 3 through 5)
- Clanton Elementary School (Grades K through 2)

### Newspaper

- _The Clanton Advertiser_ (daily)

## Culture and recreation

Clanton has hosted the annual Chilton County Peach Festival since 1952.

## Notable residents

- Randall Atcheson, Concert Pianist
- Clay Carroll,  Major League baseball player
- Jackie Hayes, major league baseball player
- Jackson W. Moore, former CEO of Union Planters Bank and Regions Financial Corporation
- Jarrod Patterson, major league baseball player
- Drew Roy, actor
- Grayson Russell, Child actor

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Clanton
- **settlement type**: City
- **motto**: "A good place to visit...a better place to live!"
- **image skyline**: Clanton City Hall.jpg
- **image caption**: Clanton City Hall
- **image map**: File:Chilton County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Clanton Highlighted 0115136.svg
- **map caption**: Location of Clanton in Chilton County, Alabama.
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1866
- **established title1**: Incorporated
- **established date1**: April 23, 1873
- **named for**: General James H. Clanton
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Alabama, County
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision name1**: Alabama
- **subdivision name2**: Chilton County, Alabama, Chilton
- **area total sq mi**: 23.24
- **area land sq mi**: 23.10
- **area water sq mi**: 0.14
- **elevation ft**: 600
- **elevation m**: 183
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 8768
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone (North America), Central (CST)
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 35045-35046
- **area code**: Area codes 205 and 659, 205, 659
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 01-15136
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0157918
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 60.18
- **area land km2**: 59.83
- **area water km2**: 0.36