Alba, Michigan

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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.[1] It is situated on U.S. Highway 131 just north of Mancelona. Half of the community is in Star Township, and half is in Chestonia Township. In the 1900s, it was the site of the Detroit and Charlevoix and Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad junction.

Alba was established in 1876.[2]

Geography

Alba is at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in northern Michigan, and the FIPS place code is 00900. The elevation is 1,179 feet (359 m) above sea level.[3] The Alba ZIP code 49611 provides P.O. Box only service[4] for an area around the community.[5]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Alba CDP has an area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), all land.[1]

References

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  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alba, Michigan
  4. ZIP Code Lookup United States Postal Service
  5. 49611 5-Digit ZCTA, 496 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census