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# Alma
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/alma/
- Published: 2026-10-11T11:57:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T22:54:24.000Z
- Description: Alma is an Ellis County town along Interstate 45 south of Ennis.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Ellis County

Alma is an Ellis County town along Interstate 45 south of Ennis. Its beginnings are tied to the railroad that arrived in 1871; the highway later cut through the settlement. The town has its own municipal government, despite its close connection to the surrounding Ennis area.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Check whether the property falls inside Alma’s town limits before using an Ennis mailing address to choose a permitting office.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; Ellis County typical value (no place-level index is published for Alma).
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [Ellis County: Alma history](https://www.elliscountytx.gov/202/Alma?ref=tx.co)
- [City of Alma](https://cityofalmatx.gov/?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)