Welcome to Almena ...
The village of Almena is located in Barron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Almena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Almena has a population of 642 people<2> (see below for details).
Almena is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Almena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Almena: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Almena: 54805<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Almena had an population of 642 people. This is a decrease of 5.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Almena had a population of 677 people. This makes Almena the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Almena represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1246th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 677 people, the population of Almena decreased 5.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 720 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Almena.
Communities Also Named Almena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Almena - they are located in Kansas and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Almena.
Communities near Almena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Almena.
- Rice Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rice Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
- Barron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Amery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Chetek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chetek is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Clear Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Turtle Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Prairie Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
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 Almena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Almena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Almena. 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 Almena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Almena. See our Newspapers Page for Almena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almena ...
Looking for more information about Almena? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Almena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Almena.
Adding Almena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Almena 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 Almena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Almena post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Almena.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Barron, 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 Almena. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Almena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Almena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Almena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Almena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Almena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |