Tallassee, Alabama

Tallassee
City
Tallassee City Hall in 2021
Tallassee City Hall in 2021
Official seal of Tallassee
Nickname: 
"Treasure on the Tallapoosa"
Location of Tallassee in Elmore County and Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
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 / 32.53944; -85.89306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesElmore, Tallapoosa
IncorporatedOctober 24, 1835
Government
 • MayorSarah 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
 • Total12.19 sq mi (31.58 km2)
 • Land11.37 sq mi (29.44 km2)
 • Water0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,763
 • Density418.98/sq mi (161.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
36045, 36078
Area code334
FIPS code01-74688
GNIS feature ID0153643
Websitehttp://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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.