Alma

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Town of Alma, Colorado
—  Town  —
Large rhodochrosite specimen from the Sweet Home mine, near Alma
Location in Park County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°17′3″N 106°3′48″W / 39.28417°N 106.06333°W / 39.28417; -106.06333Coordinates: 39°17′3″N 106°3′48″W / 39.28417°N 106.06333°W / 39.28417; -106.06333
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County[1]	Park County[2]
Incorporated	1873-12-02[3]
Named for	Mrs. Alma James[4]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[2]	10,361 ft (3,158 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	179
• Density	596.7/sq mi (198.9/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	80420[5]
Area code(s)	719
Highways	SH 9
GNIS feature ID	0180003
Website	www.townofalma.com
Highest town center in the United States

The historic Town of Alma is a Statutory Town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 179 at the U.S. Census 2000.

At an elevation of approximately 10,578 feet (3,224 m), it is the highest incorporated municipality in the United States with permanent residents.^[2] Alma, which took the title from Leadville, Colorado, held on to the number one spot until 2006 when Winter Park, Colorado, became the highest incorporated town due to its annexation of a ski area.^[6] Alma still has the highest developed municipality in the United States as Winter Park's claim to be the highest is due to their annexation of the ski area above the town and at the elevations above Alma's elevation the only development is ski lifts.

The town was named by a merchant named Mr. James, after his wife.^[4]

Geography

Alma is located at 39°17′03″N 106°03′48″W / 39.284116°N 106.063322°W / 39.284116; -106.063322^[7], along State Highway 9.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 179 people, 94 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 523.6 people per square mile (203.3/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 430.0 per square mile (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.74% White, 2.23% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 3.35% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.35% of the population.

There were 94 households out of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.4% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.63.

The age distribution was 12.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 53.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 132.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,563, and the median income for a family was $59,688. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,165. None of the families and 4.3% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Sweet Home mine

The historic Sweet Home Mine near Alma, formerly a silver mine, is now best known for producing spectacular rhodochrosite mineral specimens.

Climate

Statistics

Gallery

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  Main Street, Alma

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  Alma Town Sign

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  London mine building, near Alma

See also

Geography portal North America portal United States portal Colorado portal Mountains portal Mining portal

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Park County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
• List of highest towns by country

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Alma, Colorado

• Town of Alma Website
• Alma Foundation Website
• CDOT map of the Town of Alma
• SteveGarufi.com - Alma, CO
• Ghost Town photos of Alma featured by RockyMountainProfiles.com

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