Location of Alma inside Harlan County and Nebraska Location of Alma inside Harlan County and Nebraska County Harlan Alma is a town/city in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Harlan County. Harlan County was created by the Nebraska Legislature on June 3, 1871, and Alma was made the governmental center of county on July 3, 1871.
Alma's status as governmental center of county was challenged by inhabitants of Orleans, but an 1884 Nebraska Supreme Court decision affirmed Alma's status as seat of Harlan County.
In 1887, the Kansas City and Omaha Railroad also reached Alma.
The Army Corps of Engineers started assembly of the Harlan County Dam on August 1, 1946, and instead of work in November 1952.
The lake thus created, Harlan County Reservoir, became one of Alma's top recreation destinations.
Alma is positioned at 40 6 3 N 99 21 45 W (40.100733, -99.362618). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,133 citizens , 502 homeholds, and 303 families residing in the city.
There were 597 housing units at an average density of 702.4 per square mile (271.2/km2).
There were 502 homeholds of which 25.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families.
36.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 49.6 years.
22.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,214 citizens , 520 homeholds, and 318 families residing in the city.
There were 594 housing units at an average density of 853.7 per square mile (327.6/km ).
There were 520 homeholds out of which 25.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families.
36.3% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
As of 2000 the median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,315, and the median income for a family was $36,250.
About 9.5% of families and 13.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Harlan County Journal.
City of Alma University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Harlan County Municipalities and communities of Harlan County, Nebraska, United States County seat: Alma Albany Alma Antelope Eldorado Emerson Fairfield Mullally Orleans Prairie Dog Republican City Reuben Sappa Scandinavia Spring Grove Turkey Creek Washington This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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