Elmore County is a county of the State of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General John A. Elmore. As of 2000 its population was 65,874. Its county seat is Wetumpka.This county is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Area.
Elmore County was established on February 15, 1866 from portions of Autauga, Coosa, Tallapoosa, and Montgomery Counties.Over the past two decades, Elmore County has transferred from an economy based on agriculture to one of Alabama's fastest growing counties. |