Clanton, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 7,800. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,512 (+9.1% change)

Males: 3,620	(46.4%)
Females: 4,180	(53.6%)

Chilton County

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35045, 35046.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,300 (it was $30,394 in 2000)

Clanton	$29,300
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,600 (it was $82,700 in 2000)

Clanton	$82,600
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Clanton:

White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
Black (20.0%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Other race (1.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.1%), Irish (5.4%), German (5.4%), English (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 599 feet

Land area: 20.3 square miles.

Population density: 409 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clanton

High school or higher: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clanton city

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 12.2%

132 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Clanton, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clanton to the number of sex offenders is 416 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clanton:	0.3% ($228)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (39.7 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (40.9 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (626.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Thorsby, AL (8.1 miles ), Isabella-Pletcher, AL (8.7 miles ), Verbena, AL (9.0 miles ), Mineral Springs, AL (9.5 miles ), Jemison, AL (11.4 miles ), Billingsley, AL (13.7 miles) , Marbury, AL (16.1 miles ), Maplesville, AL (17.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $89,700
1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $103,900
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $125,600
2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $90,800
2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $111,700
2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $156,800
2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $156,800
2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $132,200
2005: 42 buildings, average cost: $110,200
2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $127,800

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Latitude: 32.84 N, Longitude: 86.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,283 (+29.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,448 (47.2%)

People in group quarters in Clanton

148 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
120 people in nursing homes
10 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 205

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Clanton, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -122 (-1.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Utilities (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Clanton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	12.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.8
Rapes	2	0	1	1	1	1
per 100,000	25.5	0.0	12.4	12.3	12.1	11.9
Robberies	8	8	10	4	9	9
per 100,000	102.2	101.7	124.0	49.1	108.9	107.0
Assaults	40	49	43	46	46	47
per 100,000	510.9	622.7	533.3	564.5	556.4	558.8
Burglaries	11	22	20	19	25	45
per 100,000	140.5	279.6	248.0	233.2	302.4	535.0
Thefts	149	140	175	191	200	178
per 100,000	1902.9	1779.1	2170.4	2343.8	2419.3	2116.3
Auto thefts	9	17	14	21	16	17
per 100,000	114.9	216.0	173.6	257.7	193.5	202.1
Arson	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	12.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	273.9	263.1	271.9	268.1	287.0	339.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 23 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.64
US city average:	3.00

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Clanton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/17/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Clanton city center killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Clanton:

CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER (1010 LAY DAM ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Clanton:

PRATTVILLE BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PRATTVILLE, AL)
SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; WETUMPKA, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clanton:

MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 41 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 50 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 64 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clanton:

GRAGG-WADE FIELD (about 3 miles; CLANTON, AL; ID: 02A)
SHELBY COUNTY (about 25 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
AUTAUGA COUNTY (about 30 miles; PRATTVILLE, AL; ID: 1A9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clanton:

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 26 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 38 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 51 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)

Public high schools in Clanton:

CHILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 1214 7TH ST S; Grades: 09 - 12)
W A LECROY CAREER / TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 2829 4TH AVE N; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clanton:

CLANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 1000 CLOVERLEAF DR; Grades: PK - 02)
CLANTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 825 TEMPLE ROAD; Grades: 03 - 05)
HENRY M ADAIR SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 102 1ST ST S; Grades: 06 - 08)

Private elementary/middle school in Clanton:

CLANTON SDA SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 401 18TH STREET NORTH; Grades: PK - 7)

Library in Clanton:

CHILTON-CLANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $198,865; Location: 100 FIRST AVENUE; 67,826 books; 564 audio materials; 1,430 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Clanton: Clanton Golf and Country Club (A), Chilton County Courthouse (B), Clanton City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clanton include: West End Baptist Church (A), Clanton Presbyterian Church (B), Samaria Baptist Church (C), Resurrection Catholic Church (D), Lomax Church of Christ (E), Poplar Springs Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Friendship Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clanton Cemetery (1), Friendship Cemetery (2), Martin Memorial Cemetery (3), Bell Lane Cemetery (4), Samaria Cemetery (5), Jacksons Chapel Cemetery (6), Poplar Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: T J Stewart Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Poley Bridge Creek (A), Goose Pond Creek (B), Black Snake Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Clanton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Alabama's Finest Hunting Lodge (Tours & Charters; 4598 County Road 49) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Days Inn Clanton AL (2000 Big M Boulevard) (1), GuestHouse Intl Clanton- AL (946 Lake Mitchell Road) (2), Best Western Inn (801 Bradberry Lane) (3), Guesthouse International Inn (946 Lake Mitchell Road) (4), Sunrise USA Inc (946 Lake Mitchell Road) (5), Scottish Inns (2301 7th Street South) (6), Days Inn (2000 Big M Boulevard) (7), Cloverleaf Motel (1200 7th Street South) (8), Key West Inn Clanton- AL (2045 7th Street South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Shelby Chilton County Court (201 6th Street South) (1), Chilton County - Judge of District Court (2nd Avenue North) (2), Chilton County - Circuit Court Clerk (2nd Avenue North) (3), Clanton City - Municipal Court (601 1st Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clanton that have no violations reported:

CLANTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: PO BOX 580, Population served: 11625, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	19.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Clanton compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Clanton (2007 data):

Peoples Southern Bank: Branch South at Highway 31 South, branch established on 1990-11-15; at 2nd Avenue North, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.9 mil, Deposits: $99.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Bancshares, Inc.
Peachtree Bank: Clanton Branch at 1501 7th Street North, branch established on 1994-03-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.6 mil, Deposits: $53.9 mil, headquarters in Maplesville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Southcrest Financial Group, Inc.
Superior Bank: Clanton Branch at 610 Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1995-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-21: Bank assets: $2,414.0 mil, Deposits: $1,870.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 61 total offices
Regions Bank: Clanton Branch at 100 Seventh Street South, branch established on 1984-06-19. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
SouthFirst Bank: 102 5th Street North Branch at 102 5th Street North, branch established on 1963-08-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $140.6 mil, Deposits: $101.1 mil, headquarters in Sylacauga, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
Colonial Bank, National Association: Clanton Branch at 501 Second Avenue North, branch established on 1919-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	1	$1,678	$20,136	2	$2,232
Firefighters	0	$0		23	$22,450
Streets and Highways	7	$12,124	$20,784	0	$0
Health	0	$0		2	$1,317
Financial Administration	6	$14,792	$29,584	2	$923
Solid Waste Management	29	$45,557	$18,851	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$6,505
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,738	$20,856	0	$0
Sewerage	8	$20,993	$31,490	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	7	$10,065	$17,254	7	$6,204
Water Supply	17	$33,099	$23,364	6	$1,127
Police Protection - Officers	19	$47,849	$30,220	0	$0
Totals for Government	95	$187,896	$23,734	48	$40,758

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Shelby County, AL	1.50% ($36,223 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.68% ($37,258)
from Autauga County, AL	0.43% ($27,446)

5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shelby County, AL	1.48% ($32,155 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.59% ($36,718)
to Autauga County, AL	0.56% ($24,397)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clanton:

WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WAPZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: J & W PROMOTIONS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
WXVI (1600 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: SUNSHINE 16 RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clanton:

WEZZ-FM (97.7 FM; CLANTON, AL; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
WXFX (95.1 FM; PRATTVILLE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Clanton:

WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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