Tallassee | |
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City | |
 Tallassee City Hall in 2021 | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: "Treasure on the Tallapoosa" | |
 Location of Tallassee in Elmore County and Tallapoosa County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′22″N 85°53′35″W / 32.53944°N 85.89306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Elmore, Tallapoosa |
| Incorporated | October 24, 1835 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sarah Hill,
City Council Ward 1 Jeremy Taunton, Ward 2 Linda Mosher, Ward 3 Damain Carr, Ward 4. Bill Hall, Ward 5 Terrel Brown, Ward 6 Bill Godwin, Ward 7 Fred Randall Hughey, Building Inspector Trey Taylor, Police Chief Todd Buce, Tallassee City Clerk Whitney Moon Pitchford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.19 sq mi (31.58 km2) |
| • Land | 11.37 sq mi (29.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,763 |
| • Density | 418.98/sq mi (161.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 36045, 36078 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-74688 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153643 |
| Website | http://www.tallassee-al.gov |
Tallassee (pronounced /ˈtæləsi/) is a city on the Tallapoosa River, located in both Elmore and Tallapoosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,763. It is home to a major hydroelectric power plant at Thurlow Dam operated by Alabama Power Company.
Tallassee is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.