Alma, Arkansas

Alma, Arkansas
Popeye statue in downtown Alma
Mottoes: 
Crossroads of America
Spinach Capital of the World
Location of Alma in Crawford County, Arkansas.
Alma
Location in Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°29′31″N 94°13′00″W / 35.49194°N 94.21667°W / 35.49194; -94.21667
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyCrawford
Incorporated1874
Area
  Total
5.90 sq mi (15.28 km2)
  Land5.73 sq mi (14.84 km2)
  Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,825
  Density1,016.58/sq mi (392.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
72921
Area code479
FIPS code05-00970
GNIS feature ID2403086
Websitecityofalma.org

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.