Alma Town (Buffalo County) is a town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, home to about 291 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54610.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2917 per sq mi
Median home value$234,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Alma City; part is in Alma Town (Buffalo County)
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Around Alma Town (Buffalo County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)76 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL274 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Alma Town (Buffalo County); 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.
Population over time
Alma Town (Buffalo County) had 254 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 1709th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Buffalo County grew from 16,765 residents in 1900 to 13,317 in 2020.
Buffalo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alma Dam 4, WI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Buffalo County
2,922 jobs at 312 businesses in Buffalo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alma Town (Buffalo County).
Nearest hospitals
St. Elizabeth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wabasha12.2 miles
Chippewa Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Durand15.3 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City23.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
Schools in Alma Town (Buffalo County)
Public schools here are run by Alma School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alma ElementaryAlma
Pre-K–8
184
Public
8.1 mi
Alma HighAlma
9–12
80
Public
8.1 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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