sentences:  Alma sits along the border between the Boston Mountains and the Arkansas River Valley, so while most of the city lies on flat land, immediately to the north is scenic hill country.Alma is surrounded by several rural towns, including Rudy to the north, Dyer and Mulberry to the east, and Kibler to the southwest.As of the census of 2000, there were 4,160 people, 1,560 households, and 1,168 families residing in the city.