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| Alma, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Gratiot |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²) |
| - Land | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,275 |
| - Density | 1,729.7/sq mi (667.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48801-48802 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-01540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620002 |
Alma is a city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905.
Alma's claims to fame include the annual Highland Festival which brings members of Scottish clans and interested onlookers together for a weekend of Highland dancing, bagpipes, kilts, and camaraderie. The Highland Festival is held each year over Memorial Day weekend. Alma College, a small liberal-arts institution of approximately 1,300 students, is located in town and focuses on multidisciplinary learning in a residential setting.
Many consider the best pizza place in the entire state to be located in downtown Alma: Pizza Sam's.
Alma is the birthplace of both the world-renowned modernist architect Ralph Rapson and writer/composer/lyricist Dan Goggin (Nunsense).
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