Alma Kansas Map

About Alma, Kansas

Alma is a locality in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,063. The population density is 637.3 people per km². Alma is located at 39.0167°N, 96.2892°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66401.

Alma sits at the edge of the Flint Hills, where the land begins its long, slow rise toward the horizon, a vast expanse of prairie grasses rippling under an endless sky. It lies 19.0 miles south-east of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 127°T), and is situated 12.8 miles south of Wamego. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a landscape of rounded hills and shallow valleys that have been shaped by wind and water over millennia. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, sharp scent of mown hay and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a fragrance that seems to deepen as the sun climbs higher. Even the buildings of Alma, mostly simple structures of brick and wood, seem to lean into this open country, their forms softened by the consistent, broad light. This is a place where the past is not a distant memory but a present hum, a quiet echo of the pioneer spirit that first settled these rolling plains. Alma’s economy has long been tied to the land, its fortunes often mirroring the cycles of agriculture and ranching that define the surrounding countryside. You can still see the legacy of those early days in the enduring strength of the local businesses, small enterprises that serve the needs of the people who live and work here. The history of Alma is written in the stoic resilience of its inhabitants, a people who understand the profound beauty and the inherent challenges of life on the prairie, a beauty that reveals itself in the quiet dignity of a sunset painting the western sky in hues of rose and gold.

About This Alma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alma, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.016666, -96.289162. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alma and Wabaunsee County.

Detailed location data for Alma includes the ZIP code (66401), telephone area code (913), county seat of Wabaunsee County (Alma), and school district assignment (Wabaunsee Unified School District 329). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.