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    Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,800. The city is the county seat of Chilton County. The town was founded by its first mayor of the town was Alfred Baker in 1868, when Chilton County was formed. Clanton was named in honor of General Jams H. Clanton, a brigadier in the Confederate States Army, and was incorporated on April 23, 1873. During World War II, a small German Prisoner of War camp was located in Clanton. 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 20.4 square miles (53 km) of which 20.3 square miles (53 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.15%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,800 people, 3,168 households, and 2,128 families residing in the city. The population density was 383.8 inhabitants per square mile (148.2 /km). There were 3,510 housing units at an average density of 172.7 per square mile (66.7 /km). 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

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    City Contained By:

    • Chilton County
    • Alabama
    • United States of America

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    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 52.5767586398 km squared
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