[3] Elmore County is part of the Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[4] The French established Fort Toulouse at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa in 1717.

On July 2, 1901, a local mob lynched Robert (or perhaps Robin) White.

Three men were convicted in the killing and sentenced to ten years in prison.

[5] In 1950, a City Planning Board was formed in the county seat of Wetumpka.

[6] In 1957, the National Guard Armory was constructed in the county seat of Wetumpka.

[7] The county is located on the fall line of the eastern United States, and consequently boasts a diverse geography.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 87,977 people, 30,712 households, and 21,146 families residing in the county.

At the 2010 census there were 79,303 people, 28,301 households, and 21,003 families living in the county.

All citizens pay this same fee regardless of valuation of the property or income levels.

The Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women of the Alabama Department of Corrections is in Wetumpka in Elmore County.

[19] Elmore County's largest employer is the manufacturing sector.

The top ten manufacturers in Elmore County include: GKN Aerospace, Neptune Technologies, Frontier Yarns, Russell Corporation, Madix, Inc, Arrowhead Composites, Hanil USA, YESAC Alabama Corporation, Quality Networks, Inc., and AES Industries.