Almont is a city in Morton County, North Dakota. It falls within the Bismarck Metro Area, and was established in 1906. It has a total area of 2.6 square miles, all of which is land.

Construction, transportation and wholesale trade are the major commercial activities here. Public schooling comprises an elementary school. The closest hospital is Jacobson Memorial Hospital, located about 28 miles away in Elgin. Security First Bank of North Dakota has a local branch. The cost of living here is 17.40% lower than the country average.

The town gets 17 inches of rain annually. The number of days with measurable precipitation annually is 72. Snowfall is about 32 inches per year.

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