Alma, Colorado - wikipedia Alma, Colorado Alma, Colorado Statutory Town Main Street Location of Alma in Park County, Colorado. Coordinates : 39 ° 17 ′ 09 '' N 106 ° 03 ′ 59 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.285942 ° N 106.066319 ° W ﻿ / 39.285942 ; - 106.066319 Coordinates : 39 ° 17 ′ 09 '' N 106 ° 03 ′ 59 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.285942 ° N 106.066319 ° W ﻿ / 39.285942 ; - 106.066319 Country United States State Colorado County Park County Incorporated 1873 - 12 - 02 Named for Alma James Government Type Statutory Town Area Total 0.36 sq mi ( 0.94 km ) Land 0.36 sq mi ( 0.93 km ) Water 0.00 sq mi ( 0.00 km ) 0.5 % Elevation 10,361 ft ( 3,158 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 270 Estimate ( 2016 ) 289 Density 802.78 / sq mi ( 309.91 / km ) Time zone MST ( UTC - 7 ) Summer ( DST ) MDT ( UTC - 6 ) ZIP code 80420 Area code ( s ) 719 FIPS code 08 - 01530 GNIS feature ID 0180003 Highways SH 9 Website townofalma.com Highest town center in the United States Alma is a Statutory Town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 270 at the 2010 United States Census. At an elevation of approximately 10,578 feet ( 3,224 m ), it is the highest incorporated municipality in the United States with permanent residents. Its United States Post Office is located at the highest elevation of any in the country. Alma, which is a town, did not take the title as highest incorporated city from Leadville, Colorado, as is commonly believed. Leadville is still the highest incorporated city in North America. Using administrative boundaries as a measure, not settled areas, in 2006 Winter Park, Colorado became the highest incorporated town due to its annexation of a ski area. Alma, however, has a contiguous residential area ( on Mountain View Drive ) extending to 11,680 feet ( 3,560 m ) above sea level, while any such area in or near Winter Park reaches only 9,550 feet ( 2,910 m ), Leadville 10,360 feet ( 3,160 m ). The town was named by a merchant named Mr. James, after his wife. Another tradition states the town was named for the daughter of a resident. Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Climate 4 Mines 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Geography Alma is located at 39 ° 17 ′ 03 '' N 106 ° 03 ′ 48 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.284116 ° N 106.063322 ° W ﻿ / 39.284116 ; - 106.063322, along State Highway 9. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.362 square miles ( 0.94 km ), almost all of it land. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1880 446 -- 1890 367 − 17.7 % 1900 297 − 19.1 % 1910 301 1.3 % 1920 127 − 57.8 % 1930 110 − 13.4 % 1940 469 326.4 % 1950 149 − 68.2 % 1960 107 − 28.2 % 1970 73 − 31.8 % 1980 132 80.8 % 148 12.1 % 2000 179 20.9 % 270 50.8 % Est. 2016 289 7.0 % U.S. Decennial Census Alma, c. 1870s As of the census of 2000, there were 179 people, 94 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 523.6 people per square mile ( 203.3 / km2 ). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 430.0 per square mile ( 166.9 / km2 ). The racial makeup of the town was 92.74 % White, 2.23 % Native American, 0.56 % Asian, 3.35 % from other races, and 1.12 % from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.35 % of the population. There were 94 households, of which 18.1 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2 % were married couples living together, 2.1 % 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. None of the families and 4.3 % of the population were living below the poverty line. Climate Alma 's climate is subarctic ( Dfc ) and closely borders on an alpine climate with July average of 10.9 C. Climate data for Alma, Colorado Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ° F ( ° C ) 24.7 ( − 4.1 ) 28.3 ( − 2.1 ) 33.0 ( 0.6 ) 38.5 ( 3.6 ) 47.2 ( 8.4 ) 58.4 ( 14.7 ) 63.9 ( 17.7 ) 62.4 ( 16.9 ) 56.2 ( 13.4 ) 45.6 ( 7.6 ) 32.4 ( 0.2 ) 26.0 ( − 3.3 ) 43.1 ( 6.2 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 0.6 ( − 17.4 ) ( − 16.6 ) 6.8 ( − 14 ) 12.8 ( − 10.7 ) 23.3 ( − 4.8 ) 33.0 ( 0.6 ) 37.9 ( 3.3 ) 37.7 ( 3.2 ) 30.7 ( − 0.7 ) 21.1 ( − 6.1 ) 8.3 ( − 13.2 ) 2.4 ( − 16.4 ) 18.1 ( − 7.7 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 2.04 ( 51.8 ) 1.75 ( 44.4 ) 2.35 ( 59.7 ) 2.38 ( 60.5 ) 2.10 ( 53.3 ) 1.13 ( 28.7 ) 2.24 ( 56.9 ) 2.09 ( 53.1 ) 1.49 ( 37.8 ) 1.42 ( 36.1 ) 1.96 ( 49.8 ) 1.84 ( 46.7 ) 22.79 ( 578.9 ) Source : Mines Approximately two miles from Alma are the remains of the defunct Orphan Boy mine ( founded 1861 ), which produced gold, silver, lead, and zinc over a number of decades. The historic Sweet Home Mine near Alma, formerly a silver mine, now produces spectacular rhodochrosite mineral specimens. Alma Town Sign London mine building, near Alma Rhodochrosite specimen from the Sweet Home mine, near Alma See also Geography portal North America portal United States portal Colorado portal Mountains portal Mining portal Outline of Colorado Index of Colorado - related articles State of Colorado Colorado cities and towns Colorado municipalities Colorado counties Park County, Colorado Colorado metropolitan areas Front Range Urban Corridor North Central Colorado Urban Area Denver - Aurora - Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver - Aurora - Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area List of highest towns by country References Jump up ^ `` 2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files : Places ''. United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Active Colorado Municipalities ''. State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2010 - 11 - 23. Retrieved 2007 - 09 - 01. ^ Jump up to : `` US Board on Geographic Names ''. United States Geological Survey. 2007 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Colorado Municipal Incorporations ''. State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004 - 12 - 01. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 18. ^ Jump up to : Gannett, Henry ( 1905 ). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 22. Jump up ^ `` 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ZIP Code Lookup ''. United States Postal Service. August 21, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2017. Jump up ^ United States Postal Service. `` Fun Facts - Postal Facts ''. Jump up ^ `` Geographical Information ''. Town of Winter Park. Jump up ^ Dawson, John Frank ( 1954 ). Place names in Colorado : why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO : The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6. Jump up ^ `` US Gazetteer files : 2010, 2000, and 1990 ''. United States Census Bureau. 2011 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013 - 09 - 11. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` Monthly Averages for Alma, Co ''. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Laura King Van Dusen, `` Early Days at the Orphan Boy : Fire in December 2011 Not Only Fire at Mine ; Gold Production Worth $486 Million in 2013 Dollars '', Historic Tales from Park County : Parked in the Past ( Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, 2013 ), ISBN 978 - 1 - 62619 - 161 - 7, pp. 37 - 43. 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