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Population (year 2000): 4,160. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,832 (+16.2% change)
 
Males: 1,973   (47.4%)
Females: 2,187   (52.6%)

Crawford County

Median resident age:   31.1 years
Arkansas median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 72921 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,100 (it was $28,906 in 2000)
Alma   $30,100
Arkansas:   $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,200 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Alma   $83,200
Arkansas:   $87,400

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Alma, AR residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Alma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)


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Ancestries: United States (22.8%), Irish (7.7%), English (6.8%), German (3.9%), Dutch (1.3%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 432 feet

Land area: 4.81 square miles.

Population density: 982 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Alma

For population 25 years and over in Alma

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma city

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

39 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.9%
Arkansas:   2.8%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Alma, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alma to the number of sex offenders is 429 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alma:   0.6% ($450)
Arkansas:   0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (14.8 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (126.1 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (256.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rudy, AR (4.4 miles) , Kibler, AR (4.5 miles ), Dyer, AR (5.7 miles ), Van Buren, AR (9.2 miles ), Lavaca, AR (10.9 miles ), Mountainburg, AR (11.0 miles ), Central City, AR (11.2 miles ), Mulberry, AR (11.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.49 N, Longitude: 94.22 W


10 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 479


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Alma, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +835 (+25.1%).

Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (18%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Crime in Alma (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (47.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (47.7 per 100,000)
  • 21 burglaries (501.3 per 100,000)
  • 77 thefts (1838.1 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (119.4 per 100,000)
  • usaelectionpolls.com crime index = 165.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.69
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Alma, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Alma-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Alma city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Alma:
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; VAN BUREN, AR)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 16 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
  • SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alma:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 15 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alma:
  • OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 27 miles; OZARK, AR; ID: 7M5)
  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 34 miles; STILWELL, OK; ID: O11)
  • BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 36 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; ID: 4M2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
Public high school in Alma:
  • ALMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 908; Location: 101 EAST MAIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Alma:
  • ALMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 726; Location: 706 HWY 64 E.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ALMA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 708; Location: 1600 HWY 64 E.; Grades: KG - 02)
  • ALMA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 1220 WEST COLLUM LANE; Grades: 03 - 05)

Churches in Alma include: Camp Ground Church (A) , Campground Church (B) , Solid Rock Tabernacle (C) , First Baptist Church (D) , Harmony Church (E) , Maple Shade Church (F)

Reservoir: Lake Alma (A)

Post office: Alma Post Office (A)

Tourist attractions: Eldorado Tours (Tours & Charters; 303 Maple Shade Road), Arkansas Talent Agency (Tours & Charters; 303 Maple Shade Road).

Hotels: Howard Johnson Express (439 Highway 71 North), Days Inn Alma AR (250 North US Highway 71), Comfort Inn & Suites (439 US Highway 71 North), Days Inn (250 Highway 71 North).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alma and their reported violations in the past:
ALMA WATERWORKS (Population served: 4738, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - Between APR-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alma that have no violations reported:
  • HWY 71 WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 5460, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:   2.7 people
Arkansas:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   74.9%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   2.9%
Whole state:   3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   16.3%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   3.4%
Whole state:   6.6%

Alma compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Alma (2007 data):
  • Citizens' Bank & Trust Co.: Alma Branch at 200 Hwy 71, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $286.1 mil, Deposits: $249.3 mil, headquarters in Van Buren, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Bank Corp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Alma Branch at 115 Highway 64 West, branch established on 1988-10-31. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • First Community Bank of Crawford County: First Community Bank Of Crawford Cou at 641 N. Hwy 71, branch established on 2004-03-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.8 mil, Deposits: $46.8 mil, headquarters in Van Buren, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ashley Bancstock Company
  • Allied Bank: 115 Highway 71 North Branch at 115 Highway 71 North, branch established on 2005-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.5 mil, Deposits: $107.5 mil, headquarters in Mulberry, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Acme Holding Company Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Alma Branch at U.S. Highways 64 And 71, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Bank of the Ozarks: Alma Branch at 611 Highway 71 North, branch established on 1997-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,517.9 mil, Deposits: $2,077.3 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Ozarks Inc


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 4 $5,714 $17,142 2 $642
Streets and Highways 2 $3,985 $23,910 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $4,005 $24,030 0 $0
Water Supply 11 $24,996 $27,268 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 1 $1,939 $23,268 2 $2,878
Police Protection - Officers 8 $20,418 $30,627 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $1,745 $20,940 6 $166
Financial Administration 1 $2,010 $24,120 2 $1,151
Totals for Government 30 $64,813 $25,925 12 $4,838

Alma government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $496,000
    All Other: $140,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $46,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $768,000
    Police Protection: $766,000
    Regular Highways: $427,000
    Financial Administration: $357,000
    Sewerage: $268,000
    Parks & Recreation: $186,000
    Fire Protection: $69,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $344,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $380,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,220,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,880,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $340,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $188,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $57,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,187,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,019,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $584,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $170,000
    General Support: $123,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,374,000
    Public Utilities: $202,000
    Property: $145,000
    NEC: $44,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $515,000

8.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.97%
Arkansas average:   7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sebastian County, AR  3.94% ($29,488 average AGI)
from Washington County, AR  0.41% ($28,935)
from Sequoyah County, OK  0.28% ($30,404)

7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.86%
Arkansas average:   7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sebastian County, AR  3.54% ($27,012 average AGI)
to Washington County, AR  0.50% ($33,239)
to Sequoyah County, OK  0.28% ($37,231)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alma:
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAYR (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alma:
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KERX (95.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF PARIS, INC.)
  • KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Alma:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
  • K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
  • K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
  • K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
  • KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K68ET (Channel 68; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

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