Alma
Alma is an Ellis County town along Interstate 45 south of Ennis.
Getting to know Alma
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, FEMA flood maps, county appraisal districts.
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
- City of Alma
- NCTCOG regional city and community reference
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