Wetumpka, Alabama

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The city of Wetumpka is located in Elmore County and is the county seat.

Wetumpka is 30 feet [9.14 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Wetumpka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Florida has a community that is also named Wetumpka.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Wetumpka had a population of 5,726 people^<2> (or 8.65% of the total population of Elmore County). The population of Wetumpka represented 0.13% of the total of Alabama, making it the state's 83rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Wetumpka had a population of 7,719 people. This is an increase of 34.81% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Wetumpka.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Coosada	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	1,649	19.32% increase
	Deatsville	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	374	10% increase
	Eclectic	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,147	10.61% increase
	Elmore	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	749	276.38% increase
	Millbrook	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	16,640	60.22% increase
	Montgomery	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	202,696	0.56% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Wetumpka.

Websites for Wetumpka

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