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Welcome to Almont ...

The village of Almont is located in Lapeer County<1>.

Almont was established in 1827.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Almont has a population of 2,814 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Almont is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Almont: 810

The ZIP code for Almont: 48003<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Almont had an population of 2,814 people. This is an increase of 5.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Almont had a population of 2,674 people. This makes Almont the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Almont represents 0.03% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 216th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,674 people, the population of Almont decreased 4.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,803 people).

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

Communities Also Named Almont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Almont - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Almont ...

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

  • Rochester Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Auburn Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rochester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lapeer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Haven is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
    • Former names for New Haven:
    • New Baltimore Station
    • New Haven Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
  • Imlay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Romeo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oxford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Orion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
    • Former names for Lake Orion:
    • Canandaigua City
    • New Canandaigua
    • Oakland
    • Orion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <5>

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 Almont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Almont.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Almont. 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 Almont.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Almont. See our Newspapers Page for Almont.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almont ...

Looking for more information about Almont? 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 Almont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Almont.

Adding Almont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Almont 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 (so far) for Almont was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lapeer, 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 Almont.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Almont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Almont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.