Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Alma’s concentration of trails is 5.3 miles per square mile, above both the Colorado town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Spring House-Moynahan House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Alma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Alma beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 446 in 1880, a low of 73 in 1970, 296 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 4 maps from 1938 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alma, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Alma.
Expected losses in Alma break down as 55% from inland flooding and 13% from avalanches. On expected storm and flood damage, Alma sits below 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Population is up 5.4% in Alma since 2020, to 312 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 41% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 3% of residents (16% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over two in five adults 25 and older, vs 46% across Colorado.
| Alma | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.1 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 44% | 29% |
Somewhere between 20% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Alma’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.2 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Alma | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 39.5% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.4% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.6% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Alma has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 71°, January nights drop to 8° and about 157 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Breckenridge (22%), Fairplay (15%) and Denver (6%). Alma had 98 jobs in 2023, up 49 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| Alma | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 7.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.1 miles. Parks and preserves in Alma: one, of 10 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alma Town Park & Disc Golf Course | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Alma’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $2,155 a month. In Alma, 58% of households are owner-occupiers, where Colorado’s towns sit at 71% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Alma | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,155 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among adults in Alma, 68% had a checkup this year and 25% have high blood pressure. Against the Colorado average, Alma comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2. 22% of Alma adults binge drink.
| Alma | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 27% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 35% |
| What stands out | Alma | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 55.6% | 62.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alma. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MountainMount Elbert
6 mi MuseumSouth Park City
15 mi Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft vertical
31 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
13 mi Ski areaBreckenridge157 runs · 3,193 ft vertical
28 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft verticalMount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · South Park City: Ken Gallager, Public domain · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Alma; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Alma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Statutory Town in Park County, Colorado, United States
Alma is a statutory town in Park County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 296 at the 2020 United States census. Alma is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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Alma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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