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Welcome to Eclectic ...

The town of Eclectic is located in Elmore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eclectic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

The town was incorporated in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eclectic has a population of 1,002 people<2> (see below for details).

Eclectic is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Eclectic (for example, toward Mountain Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Eclectic: 334 & 483<4>

The ZIP code for Eclectic: 36024<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eclectic had an population of 1,002 people. This is an increase of 0.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eclectic had a population of 1,001 people. This makes Eclectic the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Eclectic represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 257th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,001 people, the population of Eclectic decreased 3.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,037 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eclectic.

Websites for Eclectic ...

Official Website: www.townofeclectic.com/

Communities near Eclectic ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eclectic.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eclectic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eclectic.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eclectic. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eclectic.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eclectic. See our Newspapers Page for Eclectic.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eclectic ...

Looking for more information about Eclectic? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eclectic, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eclectic.

Adding Eclectic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eclectic in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Eclectic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Eclectic post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eclectic.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eclectic.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eclectic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Eclectic area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Eclectic area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Eclectic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eclectic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/