Alton, Illinois
Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. About 26,000 people lived in Alton as of the year 2020.
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 Location of Alton in Madison County, Illinois | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′2″N 90°9′35″W / 38.90056°N 90.15972°WCoordinates: 38°54′2″N 90°9′35″W / 38.90056°N 90.15972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.95 sq mi (43.90 km2) |
| • Land | 15.67 sq mi (40.59 km2) |
| • Water | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,676 |
| • Density | 1,638.44/sq mi (632.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62002 |
| FIPS code | 17-01114 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393935[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Alton, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Alton, Illinois Media
Historic home in Alton, Illinois
Alton, Illiniois in the Great Flood of 1993
The Great River Road in Illinois north of Alton, looking south
Railroad station in Alton, 1925
The cliffside reproduction of the American Indian mural, the Piasa Bird
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alton, Illinois
- ↑ "Alton city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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