Elmore County, Alabama
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| Elmore County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama |
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 Alabama's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 15, 1866 |
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| Seat | Wetumpka |
| Largest City | Millbrook |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
657.21 sq mi (1,702 km²) 621.26 sq mi (1,609 km²) 35.96 sq mi (93 km²), 5.47% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
79,303 127/sq mi (49.2/km²) |
Elmore County is a county of the State of Alabama. As of 2010, 79,303 people lived there. The county seat is Wetumpka.
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History [change]
Elmore County was formed on February 15, 1866. It was created from portions of Autauga, Coosa, Tallapoosa, and Montgomery Counties. Its name is in honor of General John A. Elmore.
Geography [change]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 657.21 square miles (1,702.2 km2). 621.26 square miles (1,609.1 km2) (or 94.53%) is land and 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 5.47%) is water.[1]
Major highways [change]
Interstate 65
U.S. Highway 82
U.S. Highway 231
State Route 9
State Route 14
State Route 63
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Border counties [change]
- Coosa County (north)
- Tallapoosa County (northeast)
- Macon County (southeast)
- Montgomery County (south)
- Autauga County (west)
- Chilton County (northwest)
Cities and towns [change]
- Blue Ridge
- Coosada
- Deatsville
- Eclectic
- Elmore
- Equality (part of Equality is in Coosa County)
- Millbrook
- Prattville (part - most of Prattville is in Autauga County)
- Tallassee (part of Tallassee is in Tallapoosa County)
- Wetumpka
References [change]
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
Coordinates: 32°35′49″N 86°09′05″W / 32.59694°N 86.15139°W
