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[2] |
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.[3] The population was 5,419 at the 2010 Census.[4] Interstates 40 and 49 were constructed to intersect near the exicting city.