Profile for Alma, Arkansas, AR

Former and merged names include:
· Gum Town

Local landmarks include an 8-foot statue of Popeye and a water tower painted to resemble a can of spinach.

Local festivals include:

• Spinach Festival - April 21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: White Rock Mountain Recreation Area, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Ozark Highlands Trail

Listed places near Alma

Cemeteries (35)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Alma
• School enrollment & education levels in Alma
• Transportation & commute times in Alma
• Crawford County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Arkansas
• State data - Arkansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alma demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Crawford County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 72921 ZIP code.

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• Crawford County government
• Alma Chamber of Commerce

6% of Alma residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alma ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alma
• Cemeteries in Crawford County
• Libraries in or near Alma

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• Crawford County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Alma area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Crawford County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alma
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• Communities in Crawford County

• Alma business guide
• Alma Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas
• Local ordinances in Arkansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Crawford County
• Arrests in Crawford County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alma was $15,227, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Crawford County economic census
• Crawford County economic summary
• Crawford County employment growth
• Crawford County unemployment rate
• Arkansas economic data

13% of Alma residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alma
• Colleges in Arkansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arkansas
• Schools in or near Alma
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• Yearbooks (old) of Arkansas high schools

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• Air pollution in Crawford County
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• Land contamination in Crawford County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Crawford County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

Alma festival dates:

• Spinach Festival - April 21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Crawford County government
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• Alma medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alma
• Historic sites in Arkansas
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• Museums in Arkansas
• Arkansas state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Crawford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alma, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $273.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $744.

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Libraries in Alma include Alma Public Library ... View libraries

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• Alma Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Alma
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• Parks near Alma
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Crawford County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alma political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
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• Arkansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alma
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The average commute time for Alma workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Alma include Days Inn Alma.

• Alma travel guide
• Airports near Alma
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• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
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