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Alma
Illinoisvillage
Total population
285
Median home value
$61,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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City facts
Overview
Alma is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 318 at the 2020 census.
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History
Alma was originally called "Rantoul", and under the latter name was laid out in 1854. The present name, adopted in 1855, commemorates the Battle of the Alma in the Crimean War.
Geography
Alma is located in northern Marion County. Illinois Route 37 passes through the village center, leading northeast to Kinmundy and south to Salem, the county seat. Interstate 57 touches the northwest corner of the village, with the closest access from Exit 127, to the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alma has a total area of , all land. The village sits on a slight hilltop that drains north to Warren Branch, a tributary of the East Fork of the Kaskaskia River, and south to the headwaters of Crooked Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Alma, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Alma




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Recent natural events nearby
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Nearest stream gauge
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library