Elmore County, Alabama
county in Alabama, United States
Elmore County is a county of the State of Alabama. As of 2010, 79,303 people lived there. The county seat is Wetumpka.
Elmore 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 / 32.596944444444°N 86.151388888889°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) |
HistoryEdit
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.
GeographyEdit
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 highwaysEdit
Interstate 65
U.S. Highway 82
U.S. Highway 231
State Route 9
State Route 14
State Route 63
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Border countiesEdit
- Coosa County (north)
- Tallapoosa County (northeast)
- Macon County (southeast)
- Montgomery County (south)
- Autauga County (west)
- Chilton County (northwest)
Cities and townsEdit
- 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
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
Coordinates: 32°35′49″N 86°09′05″W / 32.59694°N 86.15139°W
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