Alma

Alma, Georgia
—  City  —
Location in Bacon County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°32′30″N 82°28′0″W / 31.54167°N 82.466667°W / 31.54167; -82.466667Coordinates: 31°32′30″N 82°28′0″W / 31.54167°N 82.466667°W / 31.54167; -82.466667
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Bacon
Area
• Total	5.8 sq mi (15 km2)
• Land	5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	200 ft (61 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,466
• Density	557.9/sq mi (215.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31510
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-01612[1]
GNIS feature ID	0310492[2]

Alma is a city in Bacon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,466^[3]. The city is the county seat of Bacon County^[4]. Alma's name is a tribute to the four capitals Georgia has had as a state: Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta, Georgia.^[5]

Geography

Alma is located at 31°32′30″N 82°28′0″W / 31.54167°N 82.466667°W / 31.54167; -82.466667 (31.541543, -82.466666)^[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (15 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (1.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,236 people, 1,243 households, and 826 families residing in the city. The population density was 564.6 people per square mile (218.1/km²). There were 1,510 housing units at an average density of 263.5 per square mile (101.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.97% White, 38.57% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 1.89% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population.

There were 1,243 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,324, and the median income for a family was $21,941. Males had a median income of $25,362 versus $15,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,574. About 27.6% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.7% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Bacon County students in K-12 grades are in the Bacon County School District, which consists of a two elementary schools (one includes pre-school, a middle school and a high school.^[7] The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,900 students.^[8]

• Bacon County Elementary School
• Bacon County Primary School
• Bacon County Middle School
• Bacon County High School

References

v d e Municipalities and communities of Bacon County, Georgia, U.S. County seat: Alma City Alma Community Rockingham