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Alma TownshipIL

A town of 760, settled in 1854.

Population
760
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town

Is Alma Township a good place to live?

Alma Township’s median rent is $534 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Alma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

760 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Alma · 3 miKinmundy · 5 miKinmundy Township · 6 miOmega Township · 6 miTonti Township · 6 miStevenson Township · 7 mi
Omega TownshipStevenson TownshipKinmundy TownshipTonti TownshipMeacham TownshipOmega TownshipStevenson TownshipKinmundy TownshipTonti TownshipMeacham TownshipAlma Township
Getting set up

Moving to Alma Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Alma Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlma water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alma Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSalem Community High School District 600South Central Community Unit School District 401Salem School District 1113 districts serve Alma Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMarion County ClerkMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62807, 62881, 62854, 6284962807 52% · 62881 38% · 62854 9% · 62849 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Alma Township.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Alma Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Alma Township for work: only 1% work in town. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Alma Township, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Alma Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.

1%work in town
Alma TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.9%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work21 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.4%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Alma Township1%
Salem23%
Mount Vernon5%
Centralia5%
Flora3%
23 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Alma Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageAlma Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here61 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Alma TownshipCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Alma Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Alma Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Alma Township is 87°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAlma Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 22°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Alma Township is

Alma Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Alma Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Alma TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outAlma TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.7%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.9%6.3%
Salem Township Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAlma Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.2 miles to an ER · Salem Township HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Alma Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
Full pageAlma Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Alma Township

16pages on Alma Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$80K median household income · 61 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions3 nearby · Vandalia State House State Historic Site 22 miLibraryKinmundy Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1854Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 760 residentsClimate87° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62807Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Alma Township; the nearest are

Kaskaskia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centralia20.3 mi$4,800 in-state tuitionSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity or college · Public · Edwardsville61.7 mi$12,922 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Alma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Alma Township for work

Where Alma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Salem Salem 23% 5% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 5% 5% → Centralia Centralia 5% 3% → Flora Flora 3% 3% → Kinmundy Kinmundy 3% 3% → Farina Farina 3% Alma Township · 1% stay
61jobs based in Alma Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Alma Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Alma is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 318 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1854
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
623 ft
ZIP code
62807

Questions about Alma Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Alma Township, IL a good place to live?

Alma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.