Alma, MO

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Alma, Missouri

Alma, Missouri, in Lafayette county, is 46 miles E of Independence, Missouri (center to center) and 55 miles E of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is conveniently located inside the Kansas City metropolitan area. There are an estimated 399 people in Alma.

The People and Families of Alma

In Alma, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alma had a median family income of $49,375.

Alma Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in Alma is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Alma, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles E of Independence, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles E of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Lafayette
Metro Area	Kansas City
Standard Zip Codes	64001
Phone Area Codes	660
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.095
Longitude	-93.544

Station	SWEET SPRINGS
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Station	MARSHALL
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	WARRENSBURG 4 NW
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	399	100%
Male	178	44.6%
Female	221	55.4%
Under 18	79	19.8%
18+	320	80.2%
65+	97	24.3%
Median Age	44.1
Average Family Size	2.83
White	397	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	378
Growth	-21
Growth %	-5.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	71.5%
English	5.9%
Irish	5.6%
Scotch-Irish	5.6%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
US/American	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
European	1.3%
Norwegian	1%
African	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alma	399	$49,375
Blackburn	284	$43,750
Concordia	2,360	$43,605
Corder	427	$34,886
Emma	243	$47,500
Higginsville	4,682	$40,511
Waverly	806	$43,654

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