Elba, Alabama

Elba is a city in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 3,508. The city is the county seat of Coffee County.

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Coordinates: 31°25′2″N 86°4′38″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Coffee
Settled	Early 1830s
Incorporated	April 13, 1853
Area
• Total	15.42 sq mi (39.93 km2)
• Land	15.34 sq mi (39.73 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,508
• Density	228.71/sq mi (88.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36323
FIPS code	01-23296
GNIS feature ID	0117908
Website	www.elbaal.gov

Education

Public Education is provided by the Elba City Public School District. There are two schools in the city:

Elba High School (grades 7 through 12)

Elba Elementary School (grades K through 6)

Media

• Radio stations

WELB 1350 AM (Classic Country and Southern Gospel)

WVVL 101.1 FM (Country)

Notable residents

• James E. "Big Daddy" Folsom, only Coffee County native to become governor of Alabama.
• Ronald McKinnon, National Football League player.
• Cornelia Ellis Wallace(1939–2009), the second wife of Governor George C. Wallace, Jr. and the First Lady of Alabama from 1971–1978.