Alma, Kansas
Alma is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Wabaunsee County. In 2010, 832 people lived there.
History
19th century
The first house in Alma was built in 1867.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad from Topeka through Alma to Herington. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway closed in 1891. It was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980. This railroad of the former Rock Island Railroad was sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Southern Pacific Railroad later merged into the Union Pacific. Union Pacific operates and owns the railroad today. Most locals still call this railroad the "Rock Island".
The city was named after either the city of Alma, Germany, or for a stream in Ukraine.
Geography
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
People
Alma is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 832 people, 342 households, and 212 families living in Alma.
References
Other websites
City
City of Alma
Alma - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
USD 329, local school district
Maps
Alma City Map, KDOT
Cities in Wabaunsee County, Kansas
County seats in Kansas