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Welcome to Tallapoosa County ...

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

The community of Dadeville is the Seat for Tallapoosa County.

Tallapoosa County was founded in 1832. Tallapoosa was created by taking area from Montgomery and Shelby Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tallapoosa had a population of 40,367 people. This is a decrease of 2.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,476 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tallapoosa represented 0.87% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Tallapoosa County:

  • Alexander City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dadeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
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  • Daviston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
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  • Goldville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Site
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people

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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.
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