Alma is a city in Harlan County, Nebraska, home to about 1,154 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68920.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)199 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX526 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alma had 1,043 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 107th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Harlan County grew from 9,370 residents in 1900 to 3,073 in 2020.
Harlan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harlan Co Lake, NE weather station (8 miles away).
627 jobs at 87 businesses in Harlan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Alma Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Elementary at AlmaAlma | Pre-K–6 | 192 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Alma High SchoolAlma | 7–12 | 190 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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