Elmore County, Alabama

Elmore County
U.S. county
County courthouse in Wetumpka
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°35′49″N 86°09′05″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	February 15, 1866
Seat	Wetumpka
Largest city	Millbrook
Area
• Total	657.21 sq mi (1,702.2 km2)
• Land	621.26 sq mi (1,609.1 km2)
• Water	35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)  5.47%%
Population  (2010)
• Total	79,303
• Density	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.

History

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

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.

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Highway 82
• U.S. Highway 231
• State Route 9
• State Route 14
• State Route 63

Border counties

• Coosa County (north)
• Tallapoosa County (northeast)
• Macon County (southeast)
• Montgomery County (south)
• Autauga County (west)
• Chilton County (northwest)

Cities and towns

• 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