Alba, Michigan

About Alba

Set in the northern part of Michigan, Alba is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Alba is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.73 square miles.

📰 Alba News Today

• Richard Dale Russell Sr. Obituary (2026) - Alba, MI - Hubbell Funeral Home & Crematory Legacy obituary · Jun 12
• Valeria Rusnell Obituary Feb 27, 2026 Mortensen Funeral Homes · Feb 27
• Royal Oak Shrine's Nate Alba voted the Freep Buffalo Wild Wings Athlete of the Week. Detroit Free Press · Apr 3
• Alba, Michigan Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Alba house destroyed by fire - Traverse City Record-Eagle Traverse City Record-Eagle · Jan 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Alba Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alba

• Green River Nature Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alba Memorial Park reviews ★
• Wetzel Lake Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alba

• Alba School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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