Alma, Nebraska

About Alma

Set in the southern part of Nebraska, Alma is a small town, home to 1,011 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Alma is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 879 residents per square mile.

📰 Alma News Today

• Allen R. Muirhead Obituary Jun 28, 2026 - Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes · Jun 28
• Sherilyn Marie Ward Obituary Aug 14, 2026 - Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Reynolds-Love Funeral Home · Aug 17
• KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Ronda Jane Noren, 84 years of age, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Alma Rural Radio Network · Sep 30
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Alma, Nebraska - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 2
• Steven Alan Medinger Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Boulder, CO Denver Gazette · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Alma Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Alma — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alma

• Harlan County Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alma City Park reviews ★
• Alma Vista Picnic Area reviews ★
• Harlan County Lake Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alma

• ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA
• ALMA HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Harlan County Health System · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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