About Alma
Alma is a tiny community in central Kansas counting 839 people who proudly call it home.
Alma holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,447 residents per square mile.
📰 Alma News Today
- Beulah Mae Herbic Obituary Aug 4, 2026 Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home | Wamego, KS · Aug 4
- Kansas City brewery building Southwest Boulevard taproom with Korean fried chicken KCUR · Jun 7
- What if Collin Klein fails at Kansas State? The risks of returning home as coach - The Topeka Capital-Journal The Topeka Capital-Journal · Jul 30
- Theodore Stein Jr. Obituary - Kansas City, KS Dignity Memorial · Jun 17
- Adella R. Parks Obituary Jan 29, 2026 Stockham Family Funeral Home · Jan 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Alma Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Alma — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Wabaunsee County Historical Society & Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alma
- Greater Flint Hills · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Alma
- Wabaunsee Elementary School
- Wabaunsee Sr High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)839
Rank in state#216 of 626
Land area0.58 sq mi
Density1,447/sq mi
Coordinates39.0157, -96.2871