[7] Alma is located on State Route 35, about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Wabasha, Minnesota.

41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 942 people, 421 households, and 261 families living in the city.

31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Great Alma Fishing Float has been an attraction to tourists, and is particularly popular during the annual walleye run.

It is located next to Lock & Dam Number 4 on the Mississippi River.

4, is a major nesting ground for the bald eagles that can be observed with great frequency from Alma's riverbank.

Also located in Alma is Castlerock Museum, a collection of arms and armor from the times of the Romans to the Middle Ages.