Alba, Michigan

Alba is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 295.[3] Situated just north of Mancelona along U.S. Route 131, Alba is divided between Star Township on the east and Chestonia Township on the west.

Alba, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
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
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAntrim
TownshipsChestonia and Star
Established1876
Area
 • Total2.723 sq mi (7.05 km2)
 • Land2.723 sq mi (7.05 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 • Total295
 • Density108.3/sq mi (41.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49611
Area code(s)231
GNIS feature ID619894[2]

History

Alba was established in 1876.[4]

In the 1900s, it was the site of the Detroit and Charlevoix and Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad junction.

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.[5]

Geography

Alba is at 44°58′29″N 84°58′07″W in northern Michigan, and the FIPS place code is 00900. The elevation is 1,179 feet (359 m) above sea level.[2] The Alba ZIP code 49611 provides P.O. Box only service[6] for an area around the community.[7]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Alba CDP has an area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), all land.[3]

References
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alba, Michigan
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alba CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  4. Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6 – via Google Books.
  5. "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.
  6. ZIP Code Lookup Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine United States Postal Service
  7. 49611 5-Digit ZCTA, 496 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
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