Town of Alma, Colorado
—  Town  —
Location in Park County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°17′3″N 106°3′48″W / 39.28417, -106.06333
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County[1]	Park County[2]
Incorporated	1873-12-02[3]
Named for	Mrs. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Park County is the 17th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. See also Geography of Colorado State of Colorado|History of Colorado This is a list of the 64 counties of the U Park County is the 17th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Alma James[4]
Government
- Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
- Total	0. See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
- Land	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (0. 9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [2]	10,361 ft (3,158 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	179
- Density	596. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (198. 9/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	80420[5]
Area code(s)	719
Highways	SH 9
GNIS feature ID	0180003
Highest town center in the United States
Website: Town of Alma

The historic Town of Alma is a Statutory Town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve State Highway 9 in the US state of Colorado is a 138- Mile long State highway through central Colorado The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Park County is the 17th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The town population was 179 at the U.S. Census 2000.

At an elevation of approximately 10,578 feet (3,224 m), it is the second highest incorporated municipality in the United States. This is a list of the extreme points of the United States, the points that are farther north south east or west than any other location in the country The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[2] Alma, which took the title from Leadville, Colorado, held on to the number one spot until 2006 when Winter Park, Colorado, became the highest incorporated town due to its annexation of a ski area^[6]. Leadville is a Statutory City that is the County seat of and the only incorporated municipality in Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Winter Park is a Home Rule Municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. Alma still has the highest developed municipality in the United States as Winter Park's claim to be the highest is due to their annexation of the ski area above the town and at the elevations above Alma's elevation the only development is ski lifts.

The town was named by a merchant named Mr. James after his wife. ^[4]

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Geography

Alma is located at 39°17′3″N, 106°3′48″W (39. 284116, -106. 063322)^[7], along State Highway 9. State Highway 9 in the US state of Colorado is a 138- Mile long State highway through central Colorado

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 179 people, 94 households, and 40 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 523. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (203. 3/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 430. 0/sq mi (166. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92. 74% White, 2. 23% Native American, 0. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 56% Asian, 3. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 35% from other races, and 1. 12% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America 35% of the population.

There were 94 households out of which 18. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37. 2% were married couples living together, 2. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57. 4% were non-families. 39. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1. 90 and the average family size was 2. 63.

The age distribution was 12. 8% under the age of 18, 5. 6% from 18 to 24, 53. 1% from 25 to 44, 24. 0% from 45 to 64, and 4. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 132. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,563, and the median income for a family was $59,688. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,165. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country None of the families and 4. 3% of the population were living below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country

See also

• Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
• Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
• Front Range Urban Corridor
• North Central Colorado Urban Area
• Park County, Colorado
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado municipalities

References

External links

• Town of Alma
  • CDOT map of the Town of Alma
• http://www.stevegarufi.com/alma.htm

• Alma, Colorado is at coordinates 39°17′03″N 106°03′48″W / 39.284116, -106.063322 (Alma, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°17′03″N 106°03′48″W / 39.284116, -106.063322 (Alma, Colorado)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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