Elba, Alabama

Elba, Alabama
City
Coffee County Courthouse in Elba
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Nickname:  The City of Flowing Wells
Location of Elba in Coffee County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°25′2″N 86°4′38″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Coffee
Settled	Early 1830s
Incorporated	April 13, 1853
Area
• Total	15.42 sq mi (39.93 km2)
• Land	15.34 sq mi (39.73 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,508
• Density	228.71/sq mi (88.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36323
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-23296
GNIS feature ID	0117908
Website	www.elbaal.gov

Elba is a city in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 3,508. The city is the county seat of Coffee County.

Education

Public Education is provided by the Elba City Public School District. There are two schools in the city:

Elba High School (grades 7 through 12)

Elba Elementary School (grades K through 6)

Media

• Radio stations

WELB 1350 AM (Classic Country and Southern Gospel)

WVVL 101.1 FM (Country)

Notable residents

• James E. "Big Daddy" Folsom, only Coffee County native to become governor of Alabama.
• Ronald McKinnon, National Football League player.
• Cornelia Ellis Wallace(1939–2009), the second wife of Governor George C. Wallace, Jr. and the First Lady of Alabama from 1971–1978.