The Town of Elmore originally incorporated in 1906 when a
group of businessmen decided the best course of action for the founding community of Elmore County was to form a town. Both the Town and the County are named after General John Archer Elmore, gentleman farmer and community leader. The original incorporation was just that with no record of a mayor or council being elected to office. Copies of the original incorporation papers are on display at Town Hall.

Re-incorporation efforts begin in the fall of 1997 when threats of losing the community’s volunteer fire department were imminent. The election took place in December with incorporation officially taking place on December 29, 1997. The following January election for mayor and council took place with those men and women taking office in February for a population of 321.

The Town Council saved the Fire Department and contracts annually for fire and emergency medical services. This act allows the Elmore Volunteer Fire Department to remain separate from the Town reducing the Town’s liability and allowing the Department to function as it has since its incorporation, under the direction of its Board of Directors, a group of dedicated community volunteers.

Council also contracted with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department for police protection, first through a Universal Hiring COPS grant and then through direct contributions of salary and benefits for deputies. This contracting allows continuous policing by the Sheriff’s Department for the Town while adding additional officers for the County.