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Alma, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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The current estimated population of Alma is 9,300, with 48% male and 52% female. The population has remained steady, supported by its role as a regional center for education and healthcare.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1853
  • County: Gratiot County
  • Land area: 6.1 square miles
  • Population density: 1,525 people per square mile
  • Area code: 989
  • Zip code: 48801

Geography and Location

Alma is located in central Michigan, in Gratiot County, where it serves as a regional center for education, healthcare, and commerce. Alma is home to Alma College, a private liberal arts college, which contributes to the town’s cultural and economic life. The town is situated along U.S. Route 127, providing access to nearby cities like Mount Pleasant and Lansing. The surrounding landscape consists of flat farmland, with corn and soybeans being the primary crops. Alma has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $33,536
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Alma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), English (14.1%), Irish (10.8%), United States (9.6%), French (5.0%), Polish (5.0%).

Elevation: 736 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Map of Alma, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Alma

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma city

  • Never married: 34.9%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

2.0% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Africa, 0.2% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +218 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Alma:

  • GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (300 WARWICK DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Alma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alma:

  • MBS INTL (about 43 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 43 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 69 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alma:

  • GRATIOT COMMUNITY (about 5 miles; ALMA, MI; Abbreviation: AMN)
  • HAMP (about 10 miles; ELWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 68R)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 18 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Abbreviation: MOP)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Alma:

  • ALMA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,377; Location: 614 W SUPERIOR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.alma.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma:

  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)

Schools

Public high school in Alma:

  • ALMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 1500 N. PINE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Alma:

  • ALMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 803; Location: 312 E. DOWNIE STREET; Grades: 05 – 10)
  • LUCE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 6265 N. LUCE ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • PINE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 1025 N. PINE AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 515 E. ELIZABETH STREET; Grades: 01 – 07)
  • BAILEY SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 1010 WEST VAN BUREN; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Alma:

  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 220 W DOWNIE ST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Alma:

  • ALMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $411,686; Location: 351 NORTH COURT AVENUE; 67,865 books; 2,061 audio materials; 4,056 video materials; 181 serial subscriptions)

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