Wetumpka, Alabama

About Wetumpka

Wetumpka is a close-knit town in eastern Alabama with an estimated population of 7,667.

Wetumpka holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 693 residents per square mile.

📰 Wetumpka News Today

• Alabama prison system signs agreement with ICE AL.com · Aug 16
• Wetumpka Junior Varsity Flag Football (Wetumpka, AL) Schedule Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
• Bear euthanized after being hit by vehicle in Wetumpka; bear sightings more common in summer months WSFA · Jul 7
• Melba Celia Dennis Obituary | Gassett Funeral Home & Crematory LLC | Wetumpka, AL Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• The best spa day in Alabama might be hiding in Wetumpka SoulGrown · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wetumpka Unique

• The only place in America named Wetumpka — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,667.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wetumpka

• Coaches Corner Sports Bar & Grill — american
• Copper House Deli — sandwich
• Smokin' S Bar-B-Que — barbecue
• Coosa River Craft House
• El Patron — mexican
• Grumpy Dog
• Hog Rock BBQ
• Huddle House — american
• Nuevo Ranchito — mexican
• Provisions Cheese and Wine Shoppe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Marcia Weber Art Objects · Art gallery
• Dixie Art Colony Foundation · Art gallery
• Elmore County Museum · Museum
• Kelly Fitzgerald Art Museum · Museum
• Rumbling Water Studios and Gallery · Art gallery
• The Alleyway · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wetumpka

• Corn Creek Park reviews ★
• East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District reviews ★
• Fort Toulouse National Historic Park reviews ★
• Fort Toulouse State Park reviews ★
• Gold Star Park reviews ★
• Meadowbrook Park reviews ★
• Valley Brook Park reviews ★
• Wetumpka Sports Complex reviews ★
• Wetumpka Sports Complex Archery Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wetumpka

• EDGE Virtual School
• Elmore County Technical Center
• Redland Elementary School
• Redland Middle School
• Tutwiler Prison
• Wetumpka Elementary School
• Wetumpka High School
• Wetumpka Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Elmore Community Hospital · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wetumpka

🏘️ Nearby Communities