A town of 9,396, settled in 1853. A typical home worth about $167K.
The 3 things Alma does most differently from other towns.
27 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Alma. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Alma home is worth about $167,000, up 6.3% in a year, 37% below the Michigan typical home.
Alma beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Alma | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.4% | 87.4% |
About one in 4 of Alma’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (7%), St. Louis (6%) and Ithaca (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
5.4 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine River Park | 4.7 mi | 63 |
| 2. Euclid Ball Fields | — | 16 |
| 3. Wright Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
The public schools Alma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 1–3 | 400 | B− |
| Pine Avenue Elementary School | 4–5 | 265 | C+ |
| Luce Road Elementary School | PK–K | 141 | Not graded |
| St. Mary School Private | PK–6 | 154 | |
| Donald L Pavlik Middle School | 6–8 | 457 | B− |
| Alma Senior High School | 9–12 | 552 | B+ |
Alma reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.
Alma has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
Where Alma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
2 places in Alma on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Alma.
City in Michigan, United States
Alma is the largest city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,488 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905. Alma hosts the annual Highland Festival on Memorial Day weekend. It brings members of Scottish clans and interested onlookers together for a weekend of Highland dancing, bagpipes, kilts, and camaraderie. Alma College, a small liberal-arts institution of approximately 1,300 students, is located in town and focuses on multidisciplinary learning in a residential setting.
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3 towns share a border with Alma.
