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Alma is a town in Allegany County.
Alma is in the Southern Tier region.
One tradition says the name derives from Latin for "nourishing." Another says the community was named for a city in Germany.
The latitude of Alma is 42.047N. The longitude is -78.018W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,546 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 847.
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Alma demographic reports
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25% of Alma residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alma ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alma was $13,061, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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8% of Alma residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Alma, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $333. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $631.
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Allegany County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alma political report.
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The average commute time for Alma workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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