Holtville, Alabama

"Slapout" redirects here. For the ghost town in Oklahoma, see Slapout, Oklahoma.

Holtville, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Holtville in Elmore County, Alabama.
Holtville
Coordinates: 32°38′10″N86°19′36″W / 32.63611°N 86.32667°W / 32.63611; -86.32667
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Elmore
Area [1]
• 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 (also Slapout) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 4,940 as of the 2020 census. ^[3]

Holtville/Slapout is located on the western bank of Jordan Lake, 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]

Demographics

As of the 2020 US Census, Holtville/Slapout, AL had a population of 4940 residents.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	4,940		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

Holtville/Slapout is in the Elmore County Public School System, ^[6] served by Holtville Elementary, Middle, and High Schools with a combined enrollment of 1947 students in 2023. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Notable people

• Jessica Meuse, contestant on the thirteenth season of American Idol.
• Randy Nix, a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 69th district.
• Kirby Smart, Head football coach, University of Georgia.

In popular culture

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.". ^[10]

See also

• Slapout, Oklahoma

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "Holtville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. "Some towns sure have funny names". The Miami News. pp. 4A. Retrieved May 19, 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Elmore County, AL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
7. "Holtville Elementary School". US News & World Report. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
8. "Holtville Middle School". US News & World Report. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
9. "Holtville High School". US News & World Report. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UOTYB6QHdM "Holtville, Alabama : A Rural Community"