Eclectic, Alabama

About Eclectic

Eclectic is a small town in eastern Alabama counting 1,213 people who proudly call it home.

Eclectic holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.11 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 295 residents per square mile.

📰 Eclectic News Today

• Schedule - Elmore County Panthers (Eclectic, AL) Volleyball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Ernest Allen Ross Obituary (2026) - Eclectic, AL - Linville Memorial Funeral Home - Eclectic Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Eclectic resident calls for mayor’s resignation during city council meeting, alleges misconduct WSFA · Jul 13
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Eclectic, Alabama - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 23
• 69 Pine Dr, Eclectic, AL 36024 Realtor.com · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Eclectic Unique

• The only place in America named Eclectic — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Eclectic

• Cornerstone Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Cozumel Mexican Grill — mexican
• El Gran Rodeo — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eclectic

• Yates Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Aaron Park reviews ★
• Burt Haynie Stadium reviews ★
• Castleberry Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Eclectic

• Eclectic Elementary School
• Eclectic Middle School
• Elmore County High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Eclectic

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