Alba, Michigan facts for kids

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Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Antrim County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Antrim
Townships	Chestonia and Star
Established	1876
Area
• Total	2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2)
• Land	2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,178 ft (359 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	287
• Density	105.32/sq mi (40.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49611
Area code(s)	231
GNIS feature ID	619894

Alba is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 287 at the 2020 census.

Located just north of Mancelona along U.S. Route 131, Alba is divided between Star Township on the east and Chestonia Township on the west.

History

Alba was first settled as a flag station named Cascade along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad in 1876. At the time, it was part of Forest Home Township, Michigan. A post office opened on December 4, 1877, and the village was platted the next year. The name was changed to Alba in 1884 after local entertainer Alba Haywood.

The community of Alba was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Alba CDP has an area of 2.73 square miles (7.07 km²), all land.

Demographics

Alba consists of 128 households, of which the median income is $79,808. The employment rate is 84.2%. The population of Alba is approximately 94% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.4% are two or more races

See also

In Spanish: Alba (Míchigan) para niños