Population: 5,726. Estimated population in 2021: 6,905 (+20.6% change)
Males: 2,193 (38.3%), Females: 3,533 (61.7%)
Elmore County
Zip codes: 36092, 36093.
Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $35,536
Median house value: $86,400
Races in Wetumpka:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
- Black (29.0%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Other race (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.2%), German (5.6%), Scottish (2.2%), Italian (1.7%).
Elevation: 177 feet
Land area: 8.5 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Wetumpka
- High school or higher: 72.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wetumpka city
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 44.4%
- Separated: 4.8%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 16.2%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +793 (+16.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Wetumpka:
- ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (500 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wetumpka:
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST (about 12 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)
- GREIL MEMORIAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 13 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)
- JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC (about 14 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wetumpka:
- MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 21 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
- TALLADEGA MUNI (about 72 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
- ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 76 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wetumpka:
- WETUMPKA MUNI (about 8 miles; WETUMPKA, AL; Abbreviation: 08A)
- AUTAUGA COUNTY (about 22 miles; PRATTVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 1A9)
- REEVES (about 24 miles; TALLASSEE, AL; Abbreviation: 41A)
Amtrak station near Wetumpka:
- 18 miles: MONTGOMERY (950 W. SOUTH BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wetumpka:
- FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
- ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 15 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 22 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
Schools
Public high schools in Wetumpka:
- WETUMPKA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 973; Location: 1251 COOSA RIVER PKWY; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ELMORE COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 800 KELLY-FITZPATRICK DR; Grades: 10 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wetumpka:
- WETUMPKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 949; Location: 510 MICANOPY ST; Grades: PK – 03)
- WETUMPKA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 1000 MICANOPY ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
- WETUMPKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 409 N ALABAMA ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Wetumpka:
- WETUMPKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $131,339; Location: 212 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 21,381 books; 1,150 audio materials; 913 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)