1,534
88%
$83,889
22.6%
America/Chicago
51003
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Alton, IA - History
We would like to provide the residents of Alton a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Alton Home page. The Alton Home page provides as much information as possible on Alton. Knowing Alton’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Alton’s Home page, you will also find Alton’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Alton has a population of 1534. 47.8% of Alton’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.2 are female. 75.4% of Alton is married and 87.6% own their own home. The Average Home price is $144,120, and the average rent is $892. Household median income in Alton is $83,889, and the individual median income is $40,234. Alton’s Ethnic is the following: White(94.3%), Hispanic(7%), Multiple(3.5%), Asian(1.2%), Black(1%).
Alton was originally called East Orange, and under the latter name was laid out in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point. East Orange was renamed Alton in 1882. Alton was incorporated as a city in 1883.
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