Welcome to Almond ...
The village of Almond is located in Portage County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Almond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Almond has a population of 433 people<2> (see below for details).
Almond is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Almond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Almond: (715) and (534)<4>
The ZIP code for Almond: 54909<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Almond had an population of 433 people. This is a decrease of 3.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Almond had a population of 448 people. This makes Almond the county's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 448 people, the population of Almond decreased 2.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 459 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Almond.
Communities Also Named Almond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Almond - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, New York, North Carolina, Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Almond.
Communities near Almond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Almond.
- Stevens Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Plover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Waupaca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Wautoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Whiting
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wild Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Park Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Coloma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Almond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Almond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Almond. 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 Almond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Almond. See our Newspapers Page for Almond.
Adding Almond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Almond 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 Almond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Almond post office opened in 1850.
We also found Almond in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Almond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Almond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Almond. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <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 village (such as Almond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Almond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |