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Alma

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Total population

285

Median home value

$61,700

12.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$67,500

Alma$68k
National$74k
Weather74°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates38.72°, -88.91°

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 & geography

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.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43.7
Median home value
$61,700
Housing units
196
Poverty rate
8.1%
Unemployment
1.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.7229
Longitude
-88.9117
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
74°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
96°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
72°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
93°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
71°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Saturday
95°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Alma, IL from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,517

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
85
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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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