Alma, Michigan

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lansing. It is located about 46 miles [74 km] to the south of Alma and has a population of 119,128 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Saginaw. It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the east of Alma and has a population of 61,799 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bay City	E	41 mi [66 km]	33,874	7.99% decrease
	Belding	SW	35 mi [56.3 km]	5,691	3.16% decrease
	Big Rapids	NW	47 mi [75.6 km]	10,257	5.46% decrease
	De Witt	S	37 mi [59.5 km]	4,428	5.83% decrease
	East Lansing	S	45 mi [72.4 km]	45,857	1.44% decrease
	Flushing	SE	46 mi [74 km]	7,815	6.38% decrease
	Frankenmuth	E	46 mi [74 km]	4,652	3.84% decrease
	Grand Ledge	S	43 mi [69.2 km]	7,669	1.84% decrease
	Greenville	SW	33 mi [53.1 km]	8,154	2.76% increase
	Ionia	SW	33 mi [53.1 km]	12,589	19.11% increase
	Midland	NE	27 mi [43.45 km]	40,917	1.84% decrease
	Mount Pleasant	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	26,675	2.81% increase
	Owosso	SE	35 mi [56.3 km]	14,963	4.77% decrease
	Saint Johns	S	26 mi [41.84 km]	7,278	2.77% decrease
	Swartz Creek	SE	50 mi [80.5 km]	5,223	2.37% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ashley	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	507	3.61% decrease
	Breckenridge	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,284	4.11% decrease
	Carson City	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,177	1.09% decrease
	Coe	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Edmore	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,222	1.77% decrease
	Hemlock	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	---
	Hubbardston	SW	21 mi [33.8 km]	387	1.78% decrease
	Ithaca	SE	6 mi [9.66 km]	3,017	2.61% decrease
	Maple Rapids	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	598	7% decrease
	McBride	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	227	2.16% decrease
	Merrill	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	719	8.06% decrease
	Oil City	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Perrinton	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	422	3.87% decrease
	Saint Louis	NE	2 mi [3.22 km]	6,971	55.12% increase
	Shepherd	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,353	11.91% decrease

Gratiot County

Alma is located in Gratiot County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gratiot: Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw and Shiawassee.

While not sharing a border with Gratiot, the counties of Bay and Mecosta are close to Alma.

Below are counties that are near Alma (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Alma:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Alma
	Bay County	NE	Midland	27 miles [43 km]
	Clare County	N	Clare	31 miles [49 km]
	Clinton County	S	Maple Rapids	18 miles [28 km]
	Gladwin County	N	Lyle	31 miles [49 km]
	Ionia County	SW	Palo	24 miles [38 km]
	Isabella County	N	Coe	7 miles [11 km]
	Mecosta County	NW	Remus	28 miles [45 km]
	Midland County	N	Pleasant Valley	9 miles [14 km]
	Montcalm County	W	Vestaburg	12 miles [19 km]
	Saginaw County	E	Galloway	14 miles [22 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan<3>

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