- Clanton, Alabama
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Clanton, Alabama — City — Clanton City Hall
Location in Chilton County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°50′23″N 86°37′41″W / 32.83972°N 86.62806°W Country United States State Alabama County Chilton Founded Incorporated April 23, 1873 Named for General James H. Clanton [1] Government – Type Council/Mayor – Mayor Billie Joe Driver 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 Website clanton.al.us Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 7,800.[2] The city is the county seat of Chilton County.
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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, and was incorporated on April 23, 1873. Baker was also elected first mayor of the town.[1]
Early Civil Rights activist Ida B. Wells reproduced a photographic postcard depicting an 1891 lynching in Clanton to educate the white public of the atrocities committed against blacks.[3]
During World War II, a small German Prisoner of War camp was located in Clanton.[4]
Geography
Clanton is located at 32°50'23.316" North, 86°37'41.477" West (32.839810, -86.628188)[5].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2) of which 20.3 square miles (53 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.15%) is water.[6]
Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 7,800 people, 3,168 households, and 2,128 families residing in the city.[2] The population density was 383.8 inhabitants per square mile (148.2 /km2). There were 3,510 housing units at an average density of 172.7 per square mile (66.7 /km2).[6] 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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
Government
Clanton is governed via the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city council consists of five members elected from one of five wards.
Economy
Over 80% of Alabama's peach crop comes from Chilton County.[8]
Education
The Chilton County School System provides public education for Clanton. Students in Clanton may attend any public school in Chilton County.[9]
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)Media
Newspaper
- The Clanton Advertiser (daily)
Culture and recreation
Clanton has hosted the annual Chilton County Peach Festival since 1952.[8]
Notable residents
- Randall Atcheson, Concert Pianist[10]
- Clay Carroll, Major League baseball player[11]
- Jackie Hayes, major league baseball player[11]
- Jackson W. Moore, former CEO of Union Planters Bank and Regions Financial Corporation
- Jarrod Patterson, major league baseball player[12]
- Drew Roy, actor [13]
- Grayson Russell, Child actor [14]
- Steve Miller, musician/>
References
- ^ a b Owen, Thomas McAdory; Marie Bankhead Owen (1921). History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Harvard University: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 716. http://books.google.com/books.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fact Sheet-Clanton city, Alabama". American Fact Finder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=clanton&_cityTown=clanton&_state=04000US01&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ Wood, Amy Louise (2009). Lynching and spectacle: witnessing racial violence in America, 1890-1940. University of North Carolina Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-8078-3254-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=txZ8PZRsk0YC. Retrieved 2010-06-22. LCCN 2008-5194
- ^ Hutchinson, Daniel (October 6, 2009). "World War II POW Camps in Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1418. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "Geographic Comparison Table- Alabama". American Fact Finder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US01&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Hoskins Morton, Patricia (December 10, 2009). "Chilton County". Encyclopedia of Alabama. http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1307. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "Education Opportunities". City of Clanton. http://www.clanton.al.us/education.html. Retrieved 13 January 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Staff Reports, Atcheson plays 10th Carnegie Hall concert, November 17, 2010, "The Clanton Advertiser", Retrieved November 18, 2010
- ^ a b Reichler, Joseph L., ed (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th edition ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ^ Jarrod Patterson, http://www.thebaseballcube.com/profile.asp?P=/jarrod-patterson.shtml, retrieved 23 May 2011
- ^ Scott Mims, Local stars in Spielberg series, returns to ‘Hannah Montana’, August 20, 2010, "The Clanton Advertiser", October 27, 2010
- ^ Carlton, Bob (March 21, 2010). "Clanton's Grayson Russell fits in feature films amid regular kid activities". The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama: Alabama Live LLC.). http://blog.al.com/bob-carlton/2010/03/clantons_grayson_russell_fits.html. Retrieved 25 march 2010.
External links
- CIty of Clanton Web site
- Chilton County Web site
- Chilton County Board of Education
- Chilton County Chamber of Commerce
Coordinates: 32°50′23″N 86°37′41″W / 32.83981°N 86.628188°W
Municipalities and communities of Chilton County, Alabama County seat: ClantonCities Calera‡ | Clanton
Towns Jemison | Maplesville | Thorsby | Verbena
Unincorporated
communitiesMountain Creek | Stanton
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Alabama
- Populated places in Chilton County, Alabama
- County seats in Alabama
- Populated places established in 1868
- Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area
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