Alma, Colorado
Town in the United States in Park County
About Alma
Alma is a statutory town in Park County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 296 at the 2020 United States census. Alma is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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How Alma is governed
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Residents of Alma
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 270 in 2010 to 296 in 2020 (+9.6%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 296 |
| 2010 | 270 |
History
The town was named by a merchant named Mr. James, after his wife. Another tradition states the town was named for the daughter of a resident.
The Alma, Colorado Territory, post office opened on March 7, 1873, and the Town of Alma was incorporated on December 2, 1873. Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876.
In February 1998, local resident Thomas Leask murdered a former mayor and damaged town buildings, costing the town at least US$100,000 (equivalent to about $198,000 in 2025), a prohibitive amount for Alma's municipal finances.
Mines
Alma grew as a town around the Buckskin Gulch, where gold was first discovered in the area. As hard rock mines opened on Mount Bross, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Democrat, the population of the area continued to grow. In the 1870s, Alma's population peaked at around 10,000 people. The area around Alma contains 17,452 mining sites, mostly placer mines.
Approximately two miles from Alma are the remains of the defunct Orphan Boy mine (founded 1861), which produced gold, silver, lead, and zinc over a number of decades.
The historic Sweet Home Mine near Alma, formerly a silver mine, now produces the mineral rhodochrosite.
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