Welcome to Alma Center ...
The village of Alma Center is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Alma Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alma Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Alma Center: Alma Ctr. (or less commonly used: Alma Cen., Alma Cent. or Alma Cntr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alma Center has a population of 494 people<3> (see below for details).
Alma Center is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Alma Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alma Center had an population of 494 people. This is a decrease of 1.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alma Center had a population of 503 people. This makes Alma Center the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 503 people, the population of Alma Center increased 12.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 446 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alma Center.
Communities near Alma Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alma Center.
- Black River Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Neillsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Osseo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Blair
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Fairchild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Taylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hixton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Pigeon Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Lynxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alma Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alma Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alma Center. See our Newspapers Page for Alma Center.
Adding Alma Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alma Center 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 Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Alma Center on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alma Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alma Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, 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 Center. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alma Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |