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Elberta, Alabama

Elberta, Alabama
Town
St. Mark's Lutheran Church (Elberta, Alabama)
St. Mark's Lutheran Church (Elberta, Alabama)
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama
Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 30°24′52″N 87°35′54″W / 30.41444°N 87.59833°W / 30.41444; -87.59833Coordinates: 30°24′52″N 87°35′54″W / 30.41444°N 87.59833°W / 30.41444; -87.59833
Country United States
State Alabama
County Baldwin
Area
 • Total 6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2)
 • Land 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 66 ft (20 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,498
 • Density 222/sq mi (85.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36530
Area code(s) 251
FIPS code 01-23320
GNIS feature ID 0117910

Elberta is a town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,498, up from 552 at the 2000 census. It is part of the DaphneFairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area. Home of Shelby Brown, from The Voice.

Elberta is located in southern Baldwin County at 30°24'49.104" North, 87°35'57.667" West (30.413640, -87.599352).U.S. Route 98 (State Avenue) passes through the center of the town, leading west 5 miles (8 km) to Foley and east 10 miles (16 km) to Lillian, at the Florida border.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.8 km2), of which 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.47%, is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,498 people, 653 households, and 416 families residing in the town. The population density was 222 people per square mile (85.6/km2). There were 982 housing units at an average density of 142.3 per square mile (55.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.9% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, .8% Asian, 2.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 5.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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