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Population in July 2009: 9,199. Population change since 2000: -0.8%

Males: 4,138	(45.0%)
Females: 5,061	(55.0%)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 48801, 48802.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,795 (it was $33,536 in 2000)

Alma:	$30,795
Michigan:	$45,255

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,133

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $80,844 (it was $70,900 in 2000)

Alma:	$80,844
Michigan:	$132,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $102,966; Detached houses: $107,352; Townhouses or other attached units: $96,748; In 2-unit structures: $90,452; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,228; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,420; Mobile homes: $18,707; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $69,557

Median gross rent in 2009: $573.

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White alone - 8,054 (87.4%)
Hispanic - 473 (5.1%)
Two or more races - 334 (3.6%)
Asian alone - 150 (1.6%)
Black alone - 129 (1.4%)
American alone - 74 (0.8%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Alma: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), English (14.1%), Irish (10.8%), United States (9.6%), French (5.0%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 736 feet

Land area: 5.36 square miles.

Population density: 1716 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Alma:

High school or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma city:

Never married: 34.9%
Now married: 42.3%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 9.9%

188 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Africa, 0.2% North America).

This city:	2.0%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 50 registered sex offenders living in Alma, Michigan in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Alma to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,353 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,277 (1.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (35.7 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (104.5 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (186.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Louis, MI (1.8 miles ), Ithaca, MI (2.6 miles ), Breckenridge, MI (3.1 miles ), Shepherd, MI (3.2 miles ), Perrinton, MI (3.7 miles ), Ashley, MI (4.0 miles ), Mount Pleasant, MI (4.1 miles ), Merrill, MI (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $105,300
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,500
1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $76,100
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,700
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,900
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $79,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,000
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,800
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $51,500
2005: 1 building, cost: $129,500
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,600
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,800
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 1 building, cost: $82,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.38 N, Longitude: 84.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,533 (+38.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,223 (57.0%)

Area code: 989

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	11.1%
Michigan:	11.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Alma by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	4	1	1	6	3	3	6	13	1
per 100,000	0.0	42.6	10.7	10.7	64.4	32.5	32.5	65.6	141.1	11.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	10.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.9	0.0
Assaults	1	13	10	8	7	3	14	4	9	4
per 100,000	10.7	138.6	107.3	85.5	75.1	32.5	151.7	43.7	97.7	43.9
Burglaries	56	53	27	41	43	14	32	44	35	10
per 100,000	600.6	565.1	289.6	438.0	461.6	151.6	346.7	481.2	379.8	109.8
Thefts	225	202	196	150	42	6	20	66	48	22
per 100,000	2413.1	2153.7	2102.3	1602.6	450.8	65.0	216.7	721.8	520.9	241.6
Auto thefts	4	0	3	2	1	0	3	2	1	1
per 100,000	42.9	0.0	32.2	21.4	10.7	0.0	32.5	21.9	10.9	11.0
Arson	3	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	4	0
per 100,000	32.2	10.7	10.7	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.9	43.4	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	141.3	179.8	131.3	117.1	112.9	43.8	88.1	120.4	176.4	34.3

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Alma detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 14 (14 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.54
Michigan average:	1.88

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +218 (+2.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (21%)
Educational services (12%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Health care and social assistance (7%)
Retail trade (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Educational services (30%)
Health care and social assistance (23%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Retail trade (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Alma-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the Alma city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Alma-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Gratiot County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Russel Monroe - College basketball player (Liberty Flames).

Main business address for: FIRSTBANK CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospital/medical center in Alma:

GRATIOT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 300 E WARWICK DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Alma:

CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; CARSON CITY, MI)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI)
SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; SHERIDAN, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Alma, MI

Airports located in Alma:

Rpd Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 4,000, Local Ops: 5,500)

Local government website: www.ci.alma.mi.us

College/University in Alma:

Alma College (Full-time enrollment: 1,377; Location: 614 W Superior; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.alma.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma:

Central Michigan University (about 16 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,153)
Northwood University (about 27 miles; Midland, MI; FT enrollment: 2,678)
Saginaw Valley State University (about 37 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 7,661)
Delta College (about 37 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 4,934)
Baker College of Owosso (about 37 miles; Owosso, MI; FT enrollment: 2,293)
Mid Michigan Community College (about 42 miles; Harrison, MI; FT enrollment: 2,363)
Lansing Community College (about 45 miles; Lansing, MI; FT enrollment: 7,815)

Public high schools in Alma:

Alma Senior High School (Students: 715; Location: 1500 N. PINE AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Alma Adult/Alternative Education School (Students: 104; Location: 300 REPUBLIC AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Bailey School (Students: 32; Location: 1010 WEST VAN BUREN; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Alma:

Alma Middle School (Students: 502; Location: 312 E. DOWNIE STREET; Grades: 6 - 8)
Luce Road Elementary School (Students: 370; Location: 6265 N. LUCE ROAD; Grades: KG - 1)
Pine Avenue Elementary School (Students: 335; Location: 1025 N. PINE AVENUE; Grades: 4 - 5)
Hillcrest Elementary School (Students: 301; Location: 515 E. ELIZABETH STREET; Grades: 2 - 3)

Private elementary/middle schools in Alma:

ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 220 W DOWNIE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
GOOD SHEPHERD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 23; Location: 7400 BEGOLE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Alma, School District: ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Alma:

ALMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $963,443; Location: 351 NORTH COURT STREET; 73,314 books; 2,997 audio materials; 983 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 134 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Davenport University - Located inside Alma High School. Phone: 989-463-8922

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Churches in Alma include: Peace Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Alma: Pine River Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Alice's Wonderland (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3130 West Monroe Road).

Hotels: Alma Motel (1575 Wright Avenue), Comfort Inn Alma (3110 West Monroe Road).

Gratiot County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alma and their reported violations in the past:

TACO BELL (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

SUBWAY OF ALMA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

ISABELLA COUNTY FAIR (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

PUMP & POUR GAS STATION (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

MACKENZIE PARTY STORE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

TWIN CITIES SDA CHURCH (Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

ROUND UP NORTH (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

NORTH STAR TAVERN (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alma that have no violations reported:

ALMA CITY OF (Address: P.O. Box 278, Population served: 9275, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(19.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.6% for Black residents, 46.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.8% for American Indian residents, 77.6% for other race residents, 46.5% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.8%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alma, MI

People in group quarters in Alma:

1,027 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
521 people in nursing homes
15 people in religious group quarters
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Alma compared to Michigan state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Banks with branches in Alma (2011 data):

Commercial Bank: Drive-In Branch, Wright Avenue Branch, at 301 North State Street. Info updated 07/19/2010: Bank assets: $41.2 mil, Deposits: $34.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial National Financial Corporation
Firstbank - Alma: at 311 Woodworth Avenue, branch established on 06/01/1880; Drive-In Branch at 230 Woodworth Avenue, branch established on 02/21/1974. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $27.5 mil, Deposits: $21.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Wright Avenue at 1380 Wright Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1888. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Chemical Bank: Alma Office at 7295 North Alger Road, branch established on 09/14/1996. Info updated 07/30/2010: Bank assets: $5,391.8 mil, Deposits: $4,467.7 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 147 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Alma mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (85%)
Electricity (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Gratiot County Michigan:

2008 Presidential Election results in Gratiot County Michigan:

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Religion statistics for Alma:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.08%

Here		33.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church
Adherents	30.5%	14.2%	9.9%	5.6%	5.5%
Congregations	8.5%	18.3%	5.6%	7.0%	2.8%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	The Wesleyan Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	5.1%	4.3%	3.4%	3.1%	18.3%
Congregations	5.6%	5.6%	4.2%	5.6%	36.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9

This county:	2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	2.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

Gratiot County:	1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19

This county:	4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 21

Gratiot County:	4.97 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	9.4%
Michigan:	9.7%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	31.5%
Michigan:	29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Gratiot County:	15.1%
State:	13.4%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	3	$9,908	$39,632	29	$22,507
Police Protection - Officers	6	$25,521	$51,042	29	$25,962
Police - Other	3	$6,312	$25,248	3	$3,583
Streets and Highways	6	$19,819	$39,638	0	$0
Totals for Government	18	$61,560	$41,040	61	$52,052

Alma government finances in 2006 (per resident):

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,000 ($3.15)
Charges - Sewerage: $930,000 ($101.10)
Solid Waste Management: $470,000 ($51.09)

All Other: $369,000 ($40.11)

Housing and Community Development: $265,000 ($28.81)

Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.11)
Construction - Libraries: $287,000 ($31.20)
Parks and Recreation: $260,000 ($28.26)

Local Fire Protection: $241,000 ($26.20)

General - Other: $174,000 ($18.92)

Housing and Community Development: $96,000 ($10.44)

Police Protection: $10,000 ($1.09)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,215,000 ($132.08)
Housing and Community Development: $853,000 ($92.73)

Water Utilities: $824,000 ($89.57)

Sewerage: $796,000 ($86.53)

General - Other: $568,000 ($61.75)

Solid Waste Management: $520,000 ($56.53)

Transit Utilities: $511,000 ($55.55)

Libraries: $476,000 ($51.74)

Regular Highways: $456,000 ($49.57)

Local Fire Protection: $365,000 ($39.68)

Parks and Recreation: $274,000 ($29.79)

Central Staff Services: $228,000 ($24.79)

Financial Administration: $200,000 ($21.74)

General Public Buildings: $125,000 ($13.59)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $108,000 ($11.74)

Electric Utilities: $18,000 ($1.96)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $757,000 ($82.29)
Transit Utilities: $48,000 ($5.22)

All Other: $19,000 ($2.07)
General - Interest on Debt: $234,000 ($25.44)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $468,000 ($50.88)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $440,000 ($47.83)
Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $699,000 ($75.99)
Interest Earnings: $614,000 ($66.75)

Rents: $321,000 ($34.90)

Special Assessments: $234,000 ($25.44)

General Revenue, NEC: $130,000 ($14.13)

Fines and Forfeits: $67,000 ($7.28)

Sale of Property: $4,000 ($0.43)
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,675,000 ($943.04)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,615,000 ($719.10)

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000 ($271.77)
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,087,000 ($226.87)
Regular Highways: $1,624,000 ($176.54)

Water Utilities: $521,000 ($56.64)

Transit Utilities: $166,000 ($18.05)

Parks and Recreation: $55,000 ($5.98)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,878,000 ($1617.35)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,171,000 ($127.30)
Transit Utilities: $80,000 ($8.70)
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $117,000 ($12.72)
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,166,000 ($126.75)
Highways: $389,000 ($42.29)

Transit Utilities: $215,000 ($23.37)

All Other: $34,000 ($3.70)
Tax - Property: $2,920,000 ($317.43)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $71,000 ($7.72)

Other License: $28,000 ($3.04)
Total Salaries and Wages: $4,148,000 ($450.92)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $67,000 ($7.28)

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
Michigan average:	5.24%

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 Isabella County, MI	0.88% ($25,976 average AGI)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.81% ($22,626)
from Clinton County, MI	0.45% ($31,683)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Michigan average:	5.98%

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 Isabella County, MI	1.11% ($31,000 average AGI)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.66% ($33,777)
to Clinton County, MI	0.45% ($33,469)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alma:

WFYC (1280 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
WMLM (1520 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MI; Owner: SIEFKER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WMMI (830 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHEPHERD, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alma:

WQAC (90.9 FM; ALMA, MI; Owner: ALMA COLLEGE)
WQBX (104.9 FM; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
WMHW-FM (91.5 FM; MT. PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WCMU-FM (89.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV. BD OF TRUSTES)
WJSZ (92.5 FM; ASHLEY, MI; Owner: CURWOOD BROADCASTING COMPANY, CORP.)
WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCZY-FM (104.3 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WRFK-LP (107.7 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Alma:

WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
W60CO (Channel 60; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WBWM-LP (Channel 32; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
W22BH (Channel 22; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
W24BS (Channel 24; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
W26BD (Channel 26; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
W30BE (Channel 30; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
W39BO (Channel 39; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
W45BC (Channel 45; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
W51BX (Channel 51; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
W55BZ (Channel 55; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
W68CN (Channel 68; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Alma, Michigan:

Fatal accident count: 13
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Michigan average:

Fatal accident count: 138
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 213
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
Fatalities: 148
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 366
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

See more detailed statistics of Alma fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 23,296
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,267
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 30,516

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

ALMA, 3.7 Mi Ese Of (Lat: 43.357250 Lon: -84.570278), Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WML467, Licensee ID: L00128090
Assigned Frequencies: 6615.62 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Michiana License Company LLC Dba Centennial Communications
Alma, Lat: 43.374167 Lon: -84.692500, Call Sign: WQAE836, Licensee ID: L00856829
Assigned Frequencies: 956.318 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/2004, Expiration Date: 05/18/2014, Certifier: William Pilmore
Registrant: City Of Alma

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

Gratiot Community Airport (Lat: 43.325028 Lon: -84.681111), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KPE7
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/05/2009, Expiration Date: 02/09/2019
Registrant: City Of Alma, 525 E. Superior St, Alma, MI 48801, Phone: (989) 463-8356, Fax: (989) 463-5574, Email:
Gratiot Community Airport (Lat: 43.321139 Lon: -84.687778), Type: Tower, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNN7
Assigned Frequencies: 124.175 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2006, Expiration Date: 03/01/2016
Registrant: State Of Michigan, 2700 E. Airport Service Dr., Lansing, MI 48906, Phone: (517) 335-9627, Fax: (517) 321-6422, Email:
Gratiot Community Airport (Lat: 43.322528 Lon: -84.704722), Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WRLA2068
Assigned Frequencies: 75.0000 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2005, Expiration Date: 05/03/2015
Registrant: City Of Alma, 525 E. Superior Street, Alma, MI 48801, Phone: (989) 463-8346, Fax: (989) 463-5574, Email:
Gratiot County Airport (Lat: 43.323333 Lon: -84.786111), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB3052
Assigned Frequencies: 0.32951 MHz
Grant Date: 06/30/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: City Of Alma, 525 E. Superior Street, Alma, MI 48801, Phone: (989) 463-8346, Email:
Gratiot Community Airport (Lat: 43.323361 Lon: -84.674167), Call Sign: WRLL2034
Assigned Frequencies: 108.900 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2006, Expiration Date: 02/27/2016
Registrant: City Of Alma, 525 E. Superior St, Alma, MI 48801, Phone: (989) 463-8356, Fax: (989) 463-5574, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alma)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Alma)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 67
Hazardous Condition: 22

Incident types - Alma

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Alma, MI

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Alma, MI among deceased individuals
John	100	81.5 years
Robert	93	77.4 years
Mary	89	83.3 years
William	83	78.7 years
George	76	82.1 years
James	71	79.0 years
Helen	69	84.6 years
Charles	68	78.4 years
Ruth	59	83.9 years
Dorothy	48	82.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Alma, MI among deceased individuals
Smith	63	79.2 years
Miller	46	77.4 years
Anderson	32	77.5 years
Johnson	32	83.4 years
Brown	31	83.1 years
Clark	26	81.5 years
Williams	25	80.5 years
Wilson	23	83.3 years
Wood	23	78.7 years
Robinson	21	77.2 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Alma, MI
7-Eleven	1	Penske	1
Arby's	1	Pizza Hut	1
AutoZone	1	Rite Aid	1
Burger King	1	Sears	1
FedEx	1	Subway	1
GNC	1	Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	1	U-Haul	2
JCPenney	1	UPS	2
KFC	1	Walgreens	1
Kmart	1	Walmart	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	4	Wendy's	1
McDonald's	1

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