| Official Name: | Eclectic, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Elmore |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.85 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.19 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.11 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.20 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Elevation Ft: | 581 |
| Elevation M: | 177 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1193 |
| Population Density Km2: | 112.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 290.13 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 32.6411°N -86.0383°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 36024 |
| Area Code: | 334 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-22816 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0117848 |
| Website: | http://www.townofeclectic.com |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Eclectic is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1907.[2] At the 2020 census, the population was 1,193. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Eclectic was founded by Dr. M. L. Fielder, a practitioner of eclectic medicine, hence the name.[3] It has been noted on lists of unusual place names.[4]
The first post office in Eclectic was established in 1879.[5]
Eclectic is located at 32.6414°N -86.0386°W (32.641285, -86.038571).[6]
The town is located along Alabama State Route 63, which runs from south to north through the center of town, leading northeast 26miles to Alexander City and southwest 5miles to the unincorporated community of Claud. Alabama State Route 170 connects the town to Wetumpka, the Elmore County seat, 15miles to the southwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3sqmi, of which 4.2sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (1.17%) is water.
At the 2000 census there were 1,037 people, 409 households, and 280 families living in the town. The population density was 244.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 459 housing units at an average density of 108.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 78.11% White, 19.19% Black or African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.87% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7] Of the 409 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.1% of households were one person and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.
The age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median household income was $30,906 and the median family income was $31,855. Males had a median income of $29,554 versus $18,162 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,131. About 20.5% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.
At the 2010 census there were 1,001 people, 399 households, and 266 families living in the town. The population density was 238.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 438 housing units at an average density of 104.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 86.4% White, 11.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[8] Of the 399 households 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 15.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.14.
The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median household income was $34,750 and the median family income was $42,188. Males had a median income of $35,815 versus $27,684 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,181. About 8.6% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 910 | 76.28% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 189 | 15.84% | |
| Native American | 1 | 0.08% | |
| Asian | 6 | 0.5% | |
| Other/Mixed | 65 | 5.45% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 1.84% |
It is in the Elmore County Public School System.[10]