Alma, MO
- Elevation
- 805 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
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Located in Lafayette County, Alma is a quiet, close-knit community about an hour east of Kansas City. With roughly 400 residents, it offers a slow, peaceful pace where neighbors genuinely know one another. The town grew around a late-19th-century railroad stop and was named after a founder's daughter, retaining much of that original, compact small-town charm.
Community life revolves around Santa Fe High School, home of the Santa Fe Chiefs, which brings local families together for sports and school events throughout the year. Residents enjoy the privacy of rural living alongside straightforward connections to the Kansas City metro for work, shopping, and higher education. It is an appealing landing spot for anyone seeking quiet country roots within reach of bigger-city resources.
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