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Wetumpka (US: / w ɪ ˈ t ʌ m k ə /) is a city in and the county seat of Elmore County, Alabama, United States.At the 2020 census, the population was 7,220. [2] In the early 21st century, Elmore County became one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. [3]
The western terminus of SR 212 is located at its intersection with SR 14 west of downtown Wetumpka. From this point, the route travels in an easterly direction towards downtown where it terminates at SR 111. Through the city, this is also signed as West Bridge Street. [2]
Location of Elmore County in Alabama. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Elmore County, Alabama.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Elmore County, Alabama, United States.
The Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women of the Alabama Department of Corrections is in Wetumpka in Elmore County. The prison houses Alabama's female death row. [16] Wetumpka was previously the site of the Wetumpka State Penitentiary. [17] Politically, Elmore County is heavily Republican.
The East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District, in Wetumpka, Alabama, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The listing included 25 contributing buildings and 10 non-contributing ones on 6 acres (2.4 ha). [1] [2] The district includes most of the central business district of Wetumpka. [2]
The Bibb Graves Bridge, designed by state bridge engineer Edward Houk, was built in 1931 to help connect the two parts of Wetumpka, which are separated by the Coosa River. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The bridge is one of two in the state of Alabama "to be suspended by reinforced concrete."
Elmore is located in western Elmore County at (32.542314, -86.315455 It is bordered to the west by Millbrook and to the south by Coosada. Alabama State Route 14 passes through the town, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Wetumpka and west 10 miles (16 km) to Prattville.
State Route 170 (SR 170) is a 11.720-mile (18.862 km) state highway that serves as an east-west connection between Wetumpka and Eclectic through Elmore County. SR 170 intersects US 231 at its western terminus and SR 63 at its eastern terminus.