Elmore County, Alabama
Elmore County | |
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 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 / 32.596944444444°N 86.151388888889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | February 15, 1866 |
| Named for | John A. Elmore |
| Seat | Wetumpka |
| Largest city | Millbrook |
| Area | |
| • Total | 657 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 618 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 39 sq mi (100 km2) 5.9% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 87,977 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Demonym | Elmorean |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Elmore County is a county of the State of Alabama. As of 2020, 87,977 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Wetumpka.
History
[change | change source]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 | change source]According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 657 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 618 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 39 square miles (100 km2) (5.9%) is water.[2]
Major highways
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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 | change source]- Coosa County (north)
- Tallapoosa County (northeast)
- Macon County (southeast)
- Montgomery County (south)
- Autauga County (west)
- Chilton County (northwest)
Cities and towns
[change | change source]- 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 | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Elmore County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
32°35′49″N 86°09′05″W / 32.59694°N 86.15139°W
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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