Holtville (also Slapout) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 4,096 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Holtville, Alabama | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Location of Holtville in Elmore County, Alabama. | |
![]() ![]() Holtville | |
Coordinates: 32°38′10″N 86°19′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Elmore |
Area | |
• Total | 25.18 sq mi (65.22 km2) |
• Land | 21.59 sq mi (55.91 km2) |
• Water | 3.60 sq mi (9.31 km2) |
Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,940 |
• Density | 228.85/sq mi (88.36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 120302[2] |
Holtville/Slapout is located on the western bank of Lake Jordan, and much of its population lives along this lakeshore, or in the neighboring Lightwood community.
According to tradition, the old name of Slapout was derived from a storekeeper's way of stating an item was out of stock: he was "slap out of it".[4]
As of the 2020 US Census, Holtville/Slapout, AL had a population of 4940 residents.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 4,940 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Holtville/Slapout is in the Elmore County Public School System, [6] served by Holtville Elementary, Middle, Junior High, and High School with a combined enrollment of 2115 students in 2021. [7]
Holtville was the subject of a 1945 film by The United States Information Agency that highlighted how a rural community can overcome poverty and poor soil through education and commitment.".[8]
Municipalities and communities of Elmore County, Alabama, United States | ||
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County seat: Wetumpka | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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