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W St Clair St Historic District

AlmontMI

A town of 2,838, settled in 1828. Nearly 1.3% of it is conserved land.

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Population
2,838
+6.4% since 2010
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
521
A commuter town

What makes Almont stand out

The 3 things Almont does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Almont for work

Where Almont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Almont Almont 9% 5% → Bruce Bruce 5% 5% → Detroit Detroit 5% 5% → Washington Washington 5% 5% → Shelby Shelby 5% 4% → Auburn Hills Auburn Hills 4% Almont · 6% stay
521jobs based in Almont
6%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Almont

Most working residents leave Almont for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Almont (9%), Bruce (5%) and Detroit (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Almont6%
Almont9%
Bruce5%
Detroit5%
Washington5%
23 mi
median commute distance
521
jobs based in Almont
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

1.3% of Almont is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
Map of Almont: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.3%
conserved · 11 of 860 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#84
most walkable in MI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Almont Community Park0.1 mi8
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns

Almont beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAlmontMI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12%15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.2%10.2%
Mclaren Lapeer Region
17 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
77th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2004
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Almont has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring36–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–60°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 50% of U.S. towns

Almont reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Almont1.4
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Almont6.3
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
50th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
45th
percentile among MI towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
18
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing

Homes in Almont sell for about $285K

The median sale price was $285,000 in May 2026.

$285Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Currier House
2011 · Currier House · Wikimedia Commons
Almont’s story

198 years in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

MIMap-doton-AlmontW St Clair St Historic DistrictFirst interurban cars on the Detroit, Almont and Northern Railroad, Almont, Michigan, July 1, 1914
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Famous people from Almont

4 notable people were born in Almont.

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About Almont

Village in Michigan, United States

Almont is a village in Almont Township, Lapeer County, Michigan. Its population was 2,846 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1828
Population
2,846
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft
ZIP code
48003

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