Alma Center, Wisconsin

Not to be confused with Elma Center, New York.

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Alma Center, Wisconsin

Village

Wis-95 and the CN Railway run through town

Nickname:

Strawberry Capital of Wisconsin

Location of Alma Center in Jackson County, Wisconsin.

Coordinates: 44°26′17″N 90°54′43″W﻿ / ﻿44.43806°N 90.91194°W﻿ / 44.43806; -90.91194
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
County| Jackson
Area

[1]

• Total| 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
• Land| 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 981 ft (299 m)
Population

(2010)[3]

• Total| 503
• Estimate

(2019)[4]

| 493
• Density| 492.02/sq mi (189.91/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes| 715 & 534
FIPS code| 55-01300[5]
GNIS feature ID| 1560797[2]
Website| https://almacenterwi.gov

Alma Center is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 503 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Alma.

## Geography[edit]

Alma Center is located at 44°26′17″N 90°54′43″W﻿ / ﻿44.438046°N 90.911890°W﻿ / 44.438046; -90.911890 (44.438046, -90.911890).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all of it land.[7]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 170| | —
1910| 417| | —
1920| 461| | 10.6%
1930| 383| | −16.9%
1940| 431| | 12.5%
1950| 441| | 2.3%
1960| 464| | 5.2%
1970| 495| | 6.7%
1980| 454| | −8.3%
1990| 416| | −8.4%
2000| 446| | 7.2%
2010| 503| | 12.8%
2019 (est.)| 493| [4]| −2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

### 2010 census[edit]

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 503 people, 205 households, and 143 families living in the village. The population density was 503.0 inhabitants per square mile (194.2/km2). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 229.0 per square mile (88.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.

There were 205 households, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the village was 37.1 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

### 2000 census[edit]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 446 people, 191 households, and 123 families living in the village. The population density was 442.5 people per square mile (170.5/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 212.3 per square mile (81.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.53% White, 1.12% Native American, 1.35% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 191 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,404, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,142. About 4.6% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Education[edit]

Alma Center High/Middle School

School District of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan operates public schools.

One of the first schoolhouses was located at 236 East Main Street. The M.J. Chapmans bought the house in the 1880s and remodeled it into a home.

In 1949 the schools of the Humbird, Merrillan, and Alma Center consolidated and all high school students were transported to Alma Center. A $300,000 addition was added to Lincoln High School on September 8, 1968. Another addition was added in 1975 for $1.2 million. In 1995 the original three-story school was demolished. In 2011, a $13 million referendum was approved for a reconstruction and addition to the school.

## Notable people[edit]

* Addison W. Merrill \- Wisconsin State Representative
* Jerome B. Miller \- Wisconsin State Representative

## Images[edit]

* Looking east at the WIS 95 sign

* City welcome sign

* Downtown Alma Center

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alma Center, Wisconsin.

* Village of Alma Center
* Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan School District
* The Blair Press Alma Center - Local newspaper Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Black River Falls

City|

* Black River Falls

Villages|

* Alma Center
* Hixton
* Melrose
* Merrillan
* Taylor

Towns|

* Adams
* Albion
* Alma
* Bear Bluff
* Brockway
* City Point
* Cleveland
* Curran
* Franklin
* Garden Valley
* Garfield
* Hixton
* Irving
* Knapp
* Komensky
* Manchester
* Melrose
* Millston
* North Bend
* Northfield
* Springfield

CDPs|

* Hatfield
* Millston
* Mission
* Sand Pillow

Other
communities|

* Brockway
* Buckholz Corners
* City Point
* Disco
* Fall Hall Glen
* Franklin
* Levis
* North Bend
* North Branch
* Northfield
* Pray
* Price
* Requa
* Sechlerville
* Shamrock
* Sheppard
* Spaulding
* Speck Oaks
* Vaudreuil
* Waterbury
* York

Ghost towns|

* Charter Oak Mills
* Clay
* Rogneys
* Wrightsville

Indian
reservation|

* Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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