Map of Alma village, Illinois

Alma is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 318 at the 2020 census.

Alma village overview:
Name:	Alma village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Marion County
Elevation:	627 ft (191 m)
Total Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Land Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	318
Population Density:	280.92/sq mi (108.42/km²)
ZIP code:	62807
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1700919

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History

Alma was originally called “Rantoul”, and under the latter name was laid out in 1854. The present name, adopted in 1855, commemorates the Battle of the Alma in the Crimean War. The village post office named “Grand Mound City” was changed to “Alma” in 1855 as well.

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Geography

Alma is located in northern Marion County. Illinois Route 37 passes through the village center, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Kinmundy and south 7 miles (11 km) to Salem, the county seat. Interstate 57 touches the northwest corner of the village, with the closest access from Exit 127, 3 miles (5 km) to the north.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alma has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km), all land. The village sits on a slight hilltop that drains north to Warren Branch, a tributary of the East Fork of the Kaskaskia River, and south to the headwaters of Crooked Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia.