Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Tallapoosa County
Tallapoosa County Courthouse in Dadeville
Tallapoosa County Courthouse in Dadeville
Official seal of Tallapoosa County
Map of Alabama highlighting Tallapoosa County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°51′41″N 85°47′50″W / 32.8614°N 85.7972°W / 32.8614; -85.7972
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 18, 1832[1]
Named forTallapoosa River
SeatDadeville
Largest cityAlexander City
Area
 • Total766 sq mi (1,980 km2)
 • Land717 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Water50 sq mi (100 km2)  6.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total41,311
 • Estimate 
(2023)
40,677 Decrease
 • Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.tallaco.com
  • County Number 62 on Alabama Licence Plates

Tallapoosa County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,311.[2] Its county seat is Dadeville.[3] Its largest city is Alexander City.

  1. ^ a b "ACES Tallapoosa County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-Tallapoosa.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.