Alba is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 287 at the 2020 census.
Alba, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Antrim County | |
  Alba Location within the state of Michigan  Alba Alba (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′29″N 84°58′07″W / 44.97472°N 84.96861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Antrim |
| Townships | Chestonia and Star |
| Established | 1876 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 287 |
| • Density | 105.32/sq mi (40.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49611 |
| Area code | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 619894[2] |
Located just north of Mancelona along U.S. Route 131, Alba is divided between Star Township on the east and Chestonia Township on the west.
History
editAlba was first settled as a flag station named Cascade along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad in 1876. At the time, it was part of Forest Home Township, Michigan. A post office opened on December 4, 1877, and the village was platted the next year. The name was changed to Alba in 1884 after local entertainer Alba Haywood.[3]
The community of Alba was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Alba CDP has an area of 2.73 square miles (7.07 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
editAlba consists of 128 households, of which the median income is $79,808. The employment rate is 84.2%. The population of Alba is approximately 94% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.4% are two or more races[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 295 | — | |
| 2020 | 287 | −2.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alba, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-4. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.