Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Wetumpka gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $281K, 4.4 years of the Montgomery metro’s $64K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 118th of 187 in Alabama. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. Wetumpka has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them First United Methodist Church and Alabama State Penitentiary. Only 24 of Alabama’s 308 towns score higher on the outdoors. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Wetumpka beats most towns.
Census counts: 3,824 in 1850, a low of 562 in 1900, 7,220 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1837 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Wetumpka is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wetumpka. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Institute National Historic Site9K visitors a year
24 mi LakeLake Martin
13 mi MuseumThe National Memorial to Peace and Justice
13 mi LandmarkCivil Rights Memorial
13 mi MuseumThe Legacy Museum13 mi LandmarkMothers of Gynecology MonumentTuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wetumpka, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wetumpka.
Wetumpka draws workers from Montgomery and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
5,482 jobs are based in Wetumpka, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Wetumpka for work: only 16% work in town. At $58,000, Wetumpka’s median household income is close to Alabama’s towns ($62,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Montgomery (42%), Prattville (3%) and Birmingham (3%).
| Wetumpka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Elmore County school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wetumpka High School, with 1,219 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetumpka Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 868 | B+ |
| Wetumpka High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,219 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
3.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Wetumpka Sports Complex, at 144 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Wetumpka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wetumpka Sports Complex | 1.4 mi | 144 |
| 2. Gold Star Park | 0.6 mi | 38 |
| 3. Corn Creek Park | 0.1 mi | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 8,242 U.S. towns with household incomes like Wetumpka’s, it is less healthy than 61%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Alabama it is less healthy than 56% of the 187 graded towns: much of Alabama scores lower on these measures.
43% of Wetumpka adults sleep under 7 hours, above both the Alabama town median (40%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 19% of Wetumpka adults report frequent mental distress. Wetumpka tracks Alabama closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Wetumpka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 36% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The July high in Wetumpka is 92°F. Wetumpka has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wetumpka.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Wetumpka home is worth about $281,000, up 4.1% in a year, 18% above the Alabama typical home. 62% of households own their home in Wetumpka.
| Wetumpka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,140 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Alabama, it does better than 74% of towns.
| Wetumpka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.6 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Alabama average. Wetumpka’s median age is 36.1 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Wetumpka | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 23% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Wetumpka | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
5 within 15 miles of the center of Wetumpka
About 4 of every 100 Wetumpka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Wetumpka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in Wetumpka on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Wetumpka.
City, United States
Wetumpka (US: ) is a city in and the county seat of Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,220. In the early 21st century, Elmore County became one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. The city is considered part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Area. Wetumpka identifies as "The City of Natural Beauty". Among the notable landmarks are the Wetumpka crater and the Jasmine Hill Gardens, with a full-sized replica of the Temple of Hera of Olympia, Greece. Historic downtown Wetumpka developed on both sides of the Coosa River. It was near Fort Toulouse, built by French colonists in 1717, when they had claimed this territory for the king.
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2 towns share a border with Wetumpka.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetumpka | #118 | C− | B | C+ | B− | C− |
| Blue Ridge | — | — | A− | — | B− | A− |
| Redland | #17 | A− | A− | — | B− | A− |
Blue Ridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Blue Ridge and Redland report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wetumpka with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wetumpka grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #118 of 187 in Alabama. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Alabama, it does better than 74% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
12 notable people were born here, including William B. Bryant and Charles McMorris.
