Wetumpka Alabama

Wetumpka is a city in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,726. The city is the county seat of Elmore County.

Etymology

The name "Wetumpka" is said to be a Creek term meaning "rumbling waters", a description of the nearby Coosa River. Wetumka, Oklahoma is thought to have been named by the same group of Native Americans, after they were displaced by the Indian Removal Act.

Geography

Wetumpka is located at 32°32′27″N, 86°12′28″W (32. Select History Main Page Wetumpka's Bridges. 540972, -86. 207726)GR1, and sits at the joint of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers, where they merge to become the Alabama.

Downtown Wetumpka covers two city blocks, and is bordered on the northwest by the Coosa River. The Bibb Graves Bridge crosses the river here, and is the city's most recognizable landmark. Directly across the bridge sits the First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches.

According to the U. Alabama. S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23. 1 km² (8. 9 mi²). 22. 0 km² (8. Examples of sources and subjects include magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias. 5 mi²) of it is land and 1. 0 km² (0. 4 mi²) of it (4. 49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,726 people, 1,797 households, and 1,128 families residing in the city. The population density was 259. Compare Hotels, Find Apartments, Local Yellow Pages and Much More!. 8/km² (672. 9/mi²). There were 2,139 housing units at an average density of 97. 0/km² (251. 4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67. Search for Alabama farms, ranches, land, acreage, homes, businesses and rural property. 80% White, 29. 01% Black or African American, 0. 40% Native American, 0.