Town guide

Alma, Colorado

Alma is a town in Park County, Colorado, home to about 385 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80420.

Homes sold for a median of $481 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population385895 per sq mi
Median home value$423,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$481Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

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Around Alma

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)80 miles away
Closer regional airportAspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ517 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alma; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alma

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alma had 296 residents in the 2020 census, up 65% since 2000.

It’s the 317th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Park County grew from 2,998 residents in 1900 to 17,390 in 2020.

Alma population by census2000: 179, 2010: 270, 2020: 296179200027020102962020

Park County, 1900–2020

Park County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,998, 1910: 2,492, 1920: 1,977, 1930: 2,052, 1940: 3,272, 1950: 1,870, 1960: 1,822, 1970: 2,185, 1980: 5,333, 1990: 7,174, 2000: 14,523, 2010: 16,206, 2020: 17,3903K’00’102K’20’303K’40’502K’60’705K’80’9015K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 15.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlmaJan: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; May: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 66°F, low 37°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 71°F, low 42°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 68°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 62°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 17°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in31°10°Jan0.731°9°Feb0.738°16°Mar1.145°22°Apr1.455°29°May1.866°37°Jun1.171°42°Jul2.468°41°Aug2.262°35°Sep1.451°26°Oct1.039°17°Nov0.631°10°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairplay S Park Rd, CO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Park County

1,866 jobs at 539 businesses in Park County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Park CountyHotels and restaurants: 357 jobs; Retail trade: 356 jobs; Construction: 294 jobs; Administrative and support: 178 jobs; Professional services: 121 jobs; Other services: 115 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 103 jobs; Manufacturing: 67 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 19% Construction 16% Administrative and support 10% Professional services 7% Other services 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Manufacturing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alma.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Vincent General Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leadville13.1 miles
  • St. Anthony Summit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Frisco19.4 miles
  • Vail Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Vail29.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alma

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Alma Town Park & Disc Golf Course · 10 acres0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Alma Library0.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Alma Fire House & Mining Museum<0.1 mi
  • Alma's Historic Ladies Aid Hall0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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