Alma, Arkansas
Alma, Arkansas | |
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Popeye statue in downtown Alma | |
| Mottoes: Crossroads of America Spinach Capital of the World | |
Location of Alma in Crawford County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′31″N 94°13′00″W / 35.49194°N 94.21667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.90 sq mi (15.28 km2) |
| • Land | 5.73 sq mi (14.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,825 |
| • Density | 1,016.58/sq mi (392.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 72921 |
| Area code | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-00970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403086 |
| Website | cityofalma |
Alma is a city in Crawford County, in far western Arkansas, United States. It is located within the Arkansas River Valley at the edge of the Ozark Mountains; the city is the sixth largest in the Fort Smith metropolitan area. The population was 5,419 at the 2010 Census. Interstates 40 and 49 were constructed to intersect near the existing city.