Alma is a city in Crawford County in the western part of the U.S. state of Arkansas, along I-40 about 13 miles from the Oklahoma border. Alma's population is 4,734, making it the sixth largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city of Alma is "the spinach capital of the world". This designation was adopted because Alma surrounds the spinach plant of the Allen Canning Company. The city has several landmarks and events to commemorate its connection with the green, leafy vegetable.The city's water towers, which stand prominently above Lake Alma, have been painted green, and one of them displays a Popeye Brand spinach can label. The towers are known as the "largest cans of spinach in the world." The city also hosts a Spinach Festival each April.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $34,068. Males had a median income of $33,235 versus $17,014 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,227. 11.9% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under the age of 18 and 25.4% of those ages 65 or older.
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KKRI 88.1 FM Pocola, OK Christian Contemporary
KAOW 88.9 FM Fort Smith, AR Gospel Music
KBHN 89.7 FM Booneville, AR Gospel Music
KLFS 90.3 FM Van Buren, AR Christian Contemporary
KISR 93.7 FM Fort Smith, AR Top-40
KBBQ 102.7 FM Van Buren, AR Hip Hop
KHGG 103.1 FM Waldron, AR Sports
KQBK 104.7 FM Booneville, AR Oldies
K288CH (KISR) 105.5 FM Booneville, Etc., AR Top-40
KMCK 105.7 FM Prairie Grove, AR Top-40
KWHN 1320 AM Fort Smith, AR News/Talk
KTCS 1410 AM Fort Smith, AR Gospel Music
KENA (CP) 1450 AM Fort Smith, AR Gospel Music
KDYN 1540 AM Ozark, AR Country
KHGG 1580 AM Van Buren, AR Sports
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