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Welcome to Elmore County ...

Time Zone: Elmore County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wetumpka is the Seat for Elmore County.

Elmore County was founded in 1866. Elmore was created by taking area from Autauga, Coosa, Montgomery and Tallapoosa Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Elmore had a population of 81,209 people. This is an increase of 2.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 79,552 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elmore represented 1.66% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Elmore County:

  • Coosada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada
    • Coosada is located in Elmore County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coosada <2>
  • Deatsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <2>
  • Eclectic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Elmore County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore <2>
  • Tallassee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wetumpka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.