Alma Center, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

The current estimated population of Alma Center is 500, with 49% male and 51% female. The population has remained stable, supported by agriculture and small-town life.

City Facts

• Year founded: 1860
• County: Jackson County
• Land area: 1.1 square miles
• Population density: 455 people per square mile
• Area code: 715
• Zip code: 54611

Geography and Location

Alma Center is a small village located in west-central Wisconsin, in Jackson County. The town is situated along State Highway 95, providing access to nearby towns like Black River Falls. Alma Center is surrounded by farmland, with dairy farming and crop production being central to the local economy. The village has a quiet, rural atmosphere and experiences a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $27,404
Median house value: $66,300

Population by Race

Races in Alma Center:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Other race (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (45.5%), Norwegian (28.0%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.4%), Czech (7.0%), Polish (5.6%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Alma Center

• High school or higher: 83.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma Center village

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 61.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 12.7%
• Divorced: 8.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Alma Center:

• BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
• OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 23 miles; OSSEO, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alma Center:

• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 46 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
• VOLK FIELD (about 58 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alma Center:

• BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 14 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
• BLAIR (about 24 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
• NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 30 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma Center:

• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 46 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 49 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 59 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 77 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)

Schools

Public high school in Alma Center:

• LINCOLN HI (Students: 196; Location: 124 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Alma Center:

• LINCOLN JR (Students: 92; Location: 124 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 – 08)