Local servicesHospitalMidMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot8.9 miPost officeElm Hall Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichland Township Hall4.5 miPoliceAlma City Police Department9.2 miFire stationRichland Township Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMBS International Airport MBS40 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR48 miInterstateI-96 Bus34 miUS highwayUS 27 Bus8.6 miAmtrakEast Lansing, MI LNS48 miCoachAlma (Alma College Book Store)Indian Trails8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48830 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48830 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:58 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min8:08 am – 5:06 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 15°F35 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days11 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alma station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Lakelake · 2.1 miRobbins Lakelake · 2.6 miNorth Branch Pine Riverriver · 4.9 miAlma Collegecollege · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine River Recreation Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 137 acresFred Meijer Heartland Trailnature preserve · 2.4 miVestaburg State Game Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 2,936 acresEdmore State Game Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 3,568 acresStanton State Game Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 4,729 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199441 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGratiot County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025153 of 365 days measured203 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kent County, MI, 43 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Almaserves 9,182 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation800 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
