Alma is located in Lafayette county Missouri with a geographic area of 0.3 square miles. The total population in Alma is 584 with 48.5% male and 51.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 30.7% of the population and over age 65 is 15.2% of the population. The median household income is $73,125, per capita income is $30,208. There are a total of 224 housing units with 91.5% owner occupied. Education includes 33.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 43.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Alma in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.