Alba, Michigan

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
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Antrim County
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Coordinates: 44°58′29″N 84°58′07″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Antrim
Townships	Chestonia and Star
Established	1876
Area [1]
• 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

Alba 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

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Alba CDP has an area of 2.73 square miles (7.07 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

Alba 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]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	295		—
2020	287		−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]