Immaculate Conception Church, 1909
Alma Center’s story
133 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1909.
- 1893Alma Center is settled
Population
473
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Typical home
$219K
+14.6% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Is Alma Center a good place to live?
Alma Center’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Wisconsin’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Alma Center Fields, at 27 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Alma Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
473 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AlmaGarden ValleyAlma Center
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Alma Center: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alma Center, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlma Center Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTown’s haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Alma Center ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5461154611 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alma Center.
Housing
The typical home in Alma Center: about $219K
79% of Alma Center households live in a home they own, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 74% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 15% in the year to September 2026. Its median rent is $725 a month.
$219KZillow home value
| Alma Center | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $725 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Alma Center$219K
Wisconsin$337K
+14.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Alma Center’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Alma Center School District. 250 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 250 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Alma Center’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The mean commuting time for Alma Center comes to 18 minutes. For most workers, Alma Center is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Black River Falls (21%), Alma (9%) and Brockway (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
4%work in town
| Alma Center | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Alma Center4%
Black River Falls21%
Alma9%
Brockway7%
Whitehall4%
11 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Alma Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Alma Center is
For adults in Alma Center, the share who report frequent mental distress is 17%. In Alma Center, 29% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 18% binge drink.
| Alma Center | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Alma Center | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.5% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 62.9% | 67.1% |
Black River Memorial Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 9 of 640 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alma Center Fields | 1.1 mi | 27 |
| 2. Turtle Pond Park | 0.4 mi | 4 |
| 3. Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Alma Center is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Alma Center households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Alma Center break down as 50% from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alma Center
17pages on Alma Center
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alma Center; the nearest are
Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eau Claire38.2 mi$4,844 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · Eau Claire38.2 mi$9,642 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Alma Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Alma Center for work
Where Alma Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
107jobs based in Alma Center
4%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Alma Center
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Alma Center is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 487 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Alma.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 54611
Questions about Alma Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alma Center, WI a good place to live?
Alma Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.