Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, home to about 8,958 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35045 and 35046, and parts of 36091 are in Clanton too.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clanton
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX558 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clanton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clanton had 8,768 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Chilton County grew from 16,522 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.
Chilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 56.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clanton 2 Ne, AL weather station (about a mile away).
7,784 jobs at 806 businesses in Chilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
134 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clanton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1866.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Chilton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clanton Elementary SchoolClanton | Pre-K–3 | 942 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Clanton Intermediate SchoolClanton | 4–6 | 630 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Chilton County Alternative SchoolClanton | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Clanton Middle SchoolClanton | 7–8 | 401 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Chilton County High SchoolClanton | 9–12 | 833 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| W A Lecroy Career Technical CenterClanton | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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