Holtville, Alabama


Holtville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 4,940 as of the 2020 census.
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".

Demographics

Holtville was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020
White alone 3,6724,25589.65%86.13%
Black or African American alone 3023177.37%6.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 19210.46%0.43%
Asian alone 10310.24%0.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone 120.02%0.04%
Other race alone 590.12%0.18%
Mixed race or Multiracial 352030.85%4.11%
Hispanic or Latino 521021.27%2.06%
Total4,0964,940 100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 U.S. census, Holtville/Slapout had a population of 4,940 residents.

Education

Holtville/Slapout is in the Elmore County Public School System, served by Holtville Elementary, Middle, and High Schools with a combined enrollment of 1947 students in 2023.

Notable people

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.".