Welcome to Alma ...
The town of Alma is located in Park County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
The town was incorporated December 2, 1873.
From The Origin of Certain Place Names,<2> the origin of Alma is described as "Named by Mr. James, a merchant, for his wife."
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alma has a population of 330 people<3> (see below for details).
Alma is 10,420 feet [3,176 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Alma is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alma lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alma: 719
The ZIP code for Alma: 80420<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alma had an population of 330 people. This is an increase of 22.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 84.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alma had a population of 270 people. This makes Alma the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 270 people, the population of Alma increased 50.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 179 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), Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, 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.
- Breckenridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Breckenridge
- From Alma to Breckenridge
- Leadville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
- Leadville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leadville
- From Alma to Leadville
- Blue River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairplay
- From Alma to Fairplay
- Horseshoe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Horseshoe is located in Park County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horseshoe
- From Alma to Horseshoe
- Climax ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Climax
- From Alma to Climax
- Como
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Como
- From Alma to Como
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Summit County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dyersville
- From Alma to Dyersville
- Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
- Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mayflower Gulch
- From Alma to Mayflower Gulch
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oro City
- From Alma to Oro City
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 4 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Alma post office opened in 1873.
We also found Alma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <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 town (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). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |