Emerald Mountain, Alabama

Emerald Mountain, Alabama
Location of Emerald Mountain in Elmore County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°26′16″N 86°06′23″W / 32.43778°N 86.10639°W / 32.43778; -86.10639
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyElmore
Area
 • Total
16.75 sq mi (43.38 km2)
 • Land16.09 sq mi (41.67 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
Elevation203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,310
 • Density205.7/sq mi (79.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID2582673[2]

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.[3]

It is a planned community with an Architectural Review Board and a Homeowners Association of which membership is mandatory.[4]

Community facilities include a tennis center, equestrian center and golf club.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20102,561
20203,31029.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Emerald Mountain was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Emerald Mountain CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,198 2,503 85.83% 75.62%
Black or African American alone (NH) 281 488 10.97% 14.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 13 0.16% 0.39%
Asian alone (NH) 16 53 0.62% 1.60%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 2 19 0.08% 0.57%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 18 149 0.70% 4.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 42 84 1.64% 2.54%
Total 2,561 3,310 100.00% 100.00%

Education

It is in the Elmore County Public School System.[10]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald Mountain, Alabama
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. ^ Emerald Mountain Homeowners Association http://www.emeraldmountainhoa.org/about.php Archived May 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Emerald Mountain Golf Course http://www.emeraldmountainhoa.org/golf_course.php Archived May 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Emerald Mountain CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Emerald Mountain CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Elmore County, AL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list