6,021
62%
$52,773
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62024 62018 62002
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East Alton, IL - History
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Welcome to the East Alton Home page. The East Alton Home page provides as much information as possible on East Alton. Knowing East Alton’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within East Alton’s Home page, you will also find East Alton’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
East Alton has a population of 6021. 53.6% of East Alton’s inhabitants are Male, and 46.4 are female. 47.8% of East Alton is married and 61.5% own their own home. The Average Home price is $81,734, and the average rent is $715. Household median income in East Alton is $52,773, and the individual median income is $29,010. East Alton’s Ethnic is the following: White(92.7%), Black(4%), Multiple(2.1%), Asian(1.2%), Hispanic(0.5%).
East Alton was incorporated as a village in 1893 (some say 1894).William Cobb, namesake of Cobb Street, was one of the first mayors, from 1895 to 1896, and again in 1902–1905. Like many Riverbend communities, the town dates back to when European settlers came to the area in the early 19th century. And it wasn't always East Alton — the community was known as Emerald, Milton Settlement and Alton Junction.
Alton Junction was also known as Wann Junction, famous locally for being the site of a horrific rail disaster.
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