About Alma

10,350 feet above sea level. Founded in 1873.
ocated on Colorado Highway 9 six miles northwest of Fairplay, Alma is the highest incorporated town in North America. The population estimate for Alma is 250, with an estimated 1,000 residents in nearby subdivisions. With one restaurant, a small convenience store, health food store, five real estate offices and a Post Office, Alma is suitable for cottage industries.

Historically Alma was a center for the local mining industry. With continued development of residential subdivisions around Alma, the area is predominately a bedroom community for several ski resorts in Summit County, 25-40 miles to the north.