Alton, Iowa facts for kids
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Alton, Iowa
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
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Location of Alton, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Sioux |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.90 sq mi (4.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
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| • Total | 1,248 |
| • Density | 656.15/sq mi (253.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
51003
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| Area code(s) | 712 Exchange: 756 |
| FIPS code | 19-01585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454157 |
Alton is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States, along the Floyd River. The population was 1,248 at the 2020 census.
History
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 renamed Alton in 1882. Alton was incorporated as a city in 1883.
Geography
Alton is located at 42°59′13″N 96°00′41″W / 42.986906°N 96.011314°W (42.986906, -96.011314).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.85 square miles (4.79 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1890 | 708 | — |
| 1900 | 1,009 | +42.5% |
| 1910 | 1,046 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 1,007 | −3.7% |
| 1930 | 1,014 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 1,025 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 1,038 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1,048 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,018 | −2.9% |
| 1980 | 986 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,063 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,095 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,216 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,248 | +2.6% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,216 people, 478 households, and 338 families living in the city. The population density was 657.3 inhabitants per square mile (253.8/km2). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 266.5 per square mile (102.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 478 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Education
MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District is the local school district. The district formed on July 1, 1994 with the merger of the Maurice-Orange City and Floyd Valley districts. Alton houses the district's middle school while elementary and high schools are in Orange City.
Spalding Catholic School, which serves elementary grades, is located in a single campus in Alton. It was previously a K-8 school and had multiple campuses, with middle school in Granville, but the Granville campus closed in 2017, and middle school students are now attending Gehlen Catholic School in LeMars. The associated Spalding Catholic High closed in 2013 with students merged into Gehlen Catholic High School.
Notable person
- Robert Schuller, pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, was born and raised a few miles outside of Alton.
See also
In Spanish: Alton (Iowa) para niños
