Alma, Kansas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Alma, Kansas
|
|
|---|---|
|
City and County seat
|
|
Brandt Hotel (2017)
|
|
| Nickname(s):
"City of Native Stone Set in the Foothills"
|
|
Location within Wabaunsee County and Kansas
|
|
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wabaunsee |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 832 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
|
780 |
| • Density | 1,333.33/sq mi (515.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
66401, 66501
|
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-01350 |
| GNIS ID | 476598 |
Alma is a city in and the county seat of Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 832.
History
19th century
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1859, Wabaunsee County was founded.
The first house was built at Alma in 1867.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through Alma to Herington. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980. This line of the former Rock Island Railroad was sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad and later merged into the Union Pacific that operates and owns the line today. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
The city was named after either the city of Alma, Germany, or for a stream in the Ukraine.
Geography
Alma is located at 39°0′56″N 96°17′21″W / 39.01556°N 96.28917°W (39.015637, -96.289050). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), of which, 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 362 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,125 | 210.8% | |
| 1900 | 966 | −14.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,010 | 4.6% | |
| 1920 | 789 | −21.9% | |
| 1930 | 811 | 2.8% | |
| 1940 | 776 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 716 | −7.7% | |
| 1960 | 838 | 17.0% | |
| 1970 | 905 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 925 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 871 | −5.8% | |
| 2000 | 797 | −8.5% | |
| 2010 | 832 | 4.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 780 | −6.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Alma is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 832 people, 342 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,434.5 inhabitants per square mile (553.9/km2). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 656.9 per square mile (253.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.
There were 342 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
Education
The community is served by Wabaunsee USD 329 public school district. USD 329 was formed by school unification that consolidated Alma, Maple Hill, McFarland, and Paxico. Wabaunsee High School is located in Alma. The Wabaunsee High School mascot is Wabaunsee Chargers.
Alma High School was closed through school unification. The Alma High School mascot was Blue Devils.
Images for kids
-
Missouri Street in Alma (1901)
.jpg)
See also
In Spanish: Alma (Kansas) para niños
