Elmore County | |
|---|---|
 Elmore County Courthouse in Wetumpka | |
 Seal | |
 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 87,977 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 90,441  |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Demonym | Elmorean |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Elmore County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,977.[1] Its county seat is Wetumpka.[2] Its name is in honor of General John A. Elmore.[3]
Elmore County is part of the Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 118.