Alma, Michigan | |
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 Alma City Hall | |
 Location of Alma, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′42″N 84°39′34″W / 43.37833°N 84.65944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Gratiot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.05 sq mi (15.67 km2) |
| • Land | 5.89 sq mi (15.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,488 |
| • Density | 1,610.32/sq mi (621.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 48801-48802 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-01540[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620002[3] |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.