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Welcome to Alma ...

The city of Alma is located in Gratiot County<1>.


The location of Alma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Alma was established in 1853.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alma has a population of 8,877 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Alma is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Alma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Alma: (989)

The ZIP codes for Alma: 48801-48802<5>

Websites for Alma ...

Official Website: www.ci.alma.mi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alma had an population of 8,877 people. This is a decrease of 5.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alma had a population of 9,383 people (which is 22.09% of the total population of Gratiot County). This makes Alma the county's most populous community.

The population of Alma represents 0.09% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 99th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,383 people, the population of Alma increased 1.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,275 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alma.

Communities Also Named Alma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Alma - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alma.

Communities near Alma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alma.

  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ithaca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <6>
  • Shepherd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Breckenridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <6>
  • Edmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Carson City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <6>
  • Merrill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Maple Rapids
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
    • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Ashley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perrinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
    • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alma. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Alma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alma ...

Looking for more information about Alma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alma.

Adding Alma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alma was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Alma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alma.

The official website for Alma: www.ci.alma.mi.us/

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Gratiot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alma.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Alma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Alma includes: 48801 & 48802.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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