Town Hall · Clanton

Clanton, AL town hall & government

Clanton spent $12.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,442 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clanton's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Clanton

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clanton's money goes

Spent
$12.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,442
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$3 million
$333 per resident
Police
$3 million23%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million21%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$808,0006%
Fire
$642,0005%
Interest on debt
$267,0002%
Other
$619,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 56%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 1%

Clanton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clanton

Full-time staff
111
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 1 full-time firefighter
Sewer & trash
29 full-time
Police
25 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time2 part
Fire
1 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Other
4 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clanton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chilton County School District

Clanton's K–12 school district, shared with Jemison, Maplesville and Thorsby. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,468
Alabama: $13,926
Students
7,930
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $11,468 per pupil, $6,544 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clanton pay

Typical tax bill
$708
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$166,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Clanton's government

🏛️ Official websiteclanton.al.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clanton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clanton

Clanton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Clanton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

You’re browsing

Clanton

Alabama · AL
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Clanton is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01