Alma, Colorado

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postal_code = 80420cite web | date = August 21, 2007 | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = JavaScript/HTML | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = August 21 | accessyear = 2007]
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website = [http://www.almafoundation.com/town.htm Town of Alma]
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Highest town center in the United States

named_for = Mrs. Alma James

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 convert|10578|ft|m|0|sp=us, it is the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States.GR|3 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 [ [http://www.winterparkgov.com/ Winter Park, CO - Official Website ] ] . 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.cite book|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|year=1905|pages=22|author=Gannett, Henry|url=http://books.google.com/books/pdf/The_Origin_of_Certain_Place_Names_in_the.pdf?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&output=pdf&sig=3IVIg6u-evPGlrv4j1uDL7rQ09c]

Geography

Alma is located at coor dms|39|17|3|N|106|3|48|W|city (39.284116, -106.063322)GR|1, along State Highway 9.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

ee also

*Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
*Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
*Front Range Urban Corridor
*North Central Colorado Urban Area
*Park County, Colorado
*State of Colorado
**Colorado municipalities

References

External links

* [http://www.rockymountainprofiles.com/alma_colorado.htm Ghost Town photos of Alma featured by RockyMountainProfiles.com]

* [http://www.almafoundation.com/town.htm Town of Alma]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Alma.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Alma]
*http://www.stevegarufi.com/alma.htm