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Emerald Mountain, Alabama

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Emerald Mountain, Alabama

Emerald Mountain is a census-designated place in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Emerald Mountain had a population of 3,310..

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About Emerald Mountain

Set in the eastern part of Alabama, Emerald Mountain is a small unincorporated community.

Emerald Mountain holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16.09 square miles.

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What Makes Emerald Mountain Unique

  • The only place in America named Emerald Mountain — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Emerald Mountain

  • Waffle House — american
  • Cracker Barrel — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area16.09 sq mi
Coordinates32.4477, -86.0944

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