Welcome to Almira ...

The town of Almira is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The pronunciation of Almira: al-MY-ruh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Almira, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Almira has a population of 278 people<3> (see below for details).

Almira is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Almira lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Almira is within the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Almira: 99103<5>

Websites for Almira ...

Official Website: www.town.almira.wa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Almira had an population of 278 people. This is a decrease of 2.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Almira had a population of 284 people. This makes Almira the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 284 people, the population of Almira decreased 5.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 302 people).

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

Communities Also Named Almira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Almira - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Almira ...

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

• Coulee Dam
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee Dam
  • Coulee Dam is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coulee Dam <6>
• Grand Coulee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Coulee
  • Grand Coulee is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Coulee <6>
• Electric City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
  • Electric City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Electric City <6>
• Wilbur
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
  • Wilbur is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <6>
• Coulee City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee City
  • Coulee City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coulee City <6>
• Elmer City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer City
  • Elmer City is located in Okanogan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer City <6>
• Creston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <6>
• Hartline
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
  • Hartline is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartline <6>
• Banks Lake South
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
  • Banks Lake South is located in Grant County
• Mason City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Okanogan County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almira ...

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

Adding Almira to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Almira 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 Almira was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Almira post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almira.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Almira: www.town.almira.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/