Tallassee Wedding

Tallassee is a city in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,934.

Tallassee is located at 323222N, 855335W (32.539402, -85.893061)GR1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.3 km (10.2 mi). 24.9 km (9.6 mi) of it is land and 1.4 km (0.5 mi) of it (5.21%) is water.

Tallassee is located in the densely forested Emerald Mountains, a small southeasternly chain of the Lower Appalachians and is bordered by two major rivers: The Coosa River to the west, and the Tallapoosa in the east. The Tallapoosa River also serves as the dividing line between two counties and towns: the City of Tallassee (Elmore County) and East Tallassee (Tallapoosa County).

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,934 people, 2,067 households, and 1,343 families residing in the city. The population density was 197.8/km (512.2/mi). There were 2,367 housing units at an average density of 94.9/km (245.7/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 80.34% White, 17.61% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.