Elmore County, Alabama

Elmore County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

Named: It was named for General John Archer Elmore, a veteran of the American Revolution and early settler of Alabama.

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History

Elmore County, Alabama

Formed by the Alabama legislature on 1866 Feb. 15, from parts of Autauga, Coosa, Montgomery, and Tallapoosa Counties. It was named for General John Archer Elmore, a veteran of the American Revolution and early settler of Alabama. Elmore County lies in the east-central part of the state. It is drained by the Coosa and the Tallapoosa Rivers, which merge to form the Alabama River a few miles south of Wetumpka. It currently encompasses 622 square miles. The French established Fort Toulouse at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa in 1717, upon which site Gen. Andrew Jackson erected Fort Jackson in 1814, following the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Wetumpka is the county seat. Other towns and communities include Eclectic, Tallassee, and Millbrook.

According to the census of 2000, there were 65,874 people, 22,737 households, and 17,552 families living in the county. The population density was 41/km² (106/mi²). There were 25,733 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (41/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.02% White, 20.64% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 22,737 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.80% were non-families. 20.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,243, and the median income for a family was $47,155. Males had a median income of $32,643 versus $24,062 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,650. About 7.40% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of that age 65 or over
 

Neighboring Counties:

• Northeast: Tallapoosa County
• Southeast: Macon County
• South: Montgomery County
• West: Autauga County
• Northwest: Chilton County; Coosa County

Cities:

• Central
• Cobbs Ford
• Coosada
• Deatsville
• Eclectic
• Elmore
• Kent
• Millbrook
• Tallassee
• Titus
• Wetumpka (County Seat)

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Elmore County, Alabama