Alton, Missouri facts for kids
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Alton, Missouri
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Oregon County Courthouse
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Location of Alton, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Oregon |
| Incorporated | 1929 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 707 |
| • Density | 450.61/sq mi (174.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65606
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-00964 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393937 |
Alton is a city and the county seat of Oregon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 707 at the 2020 census.
History
Alton was platted in 1859. The city was named after Alton, Illinois. A post office has been in operation in Alton since 1860. Alton was incorporated as a city in 1929.
Greer Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2), of which 1.57 square miles (4.07 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Alton, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–2014) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
82 (28) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
95 (35) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
109 (43) |
103 (39) |
96 (36) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.8 (6.6) |
48.6 (9.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
68.7 (20.4) |
75.8 (24.3) |
85.0 (29.4) |
88.3 (31.3) |
88.1 (31.2) |
80.8 (27.1) |
70.2 (21.2) |
56.7 (13.7) |
45.9 (7.7) |
67.5 (19.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) |
36.9 (2.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
64.5 (18.1) |
73.4 (23.0) |
77.1 (25.1) |
76.1 (24.5) |
68.1 (20.1) |
56.5 (13.6) |
45.0 (7.2) |
35.8 (2.1) |
55.7 (13.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.4 (−5.3) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
33.7 (0.9) |
43.2 (6.2) |
53.1 (11.7) |
61.7 (16.5) |
65.9 (18.8) |
64.2 (17.9) |
55.4 (13.0) |
42.8 (6.0) |
33.2 (0.7) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
43.9 (6.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−10 (−23) |
1 (−17) |
15 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
40 (4) |
46 (8) |
45 (7) |
31 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
1 (−17) |
−6 (−21) |
−18 (−28) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.96 (75) |
3.39 (86) |
4.45 (113) |
4.66 (118) |
5.57 (141) |
3.31 (84) |
4.01 (102) |
3.92 (100) |
3.46 (88) |
3.77 (96) |
4.44 (113) |
3.29 (84) |
47.23 (1,200) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.7 (4.3) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
4.2 (11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.4 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 86.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 76 | — | |
| 1880 | 127 | 67.1% | |
| 1930 | 439 | — | |
| 1940 | 576 | 31.2% | |
| 1950 | 571 | −0.9% | |
| 1960 | 677 | 18.6% | |
| 1970 | 715 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 721 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 692 | −4.0% | |
| 2000 | 668 | −3.5% | |
| 2010 | 871 | 30.4% | |
| 2020 | 707 | −18.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 871 people, 352 households, and 213 families living in the city. The population density was 554.8 inhabitants per square mile (214.2/km2). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 258.6 per square mile (99.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.69% Native American, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 352 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 16.9% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.
Education
Alton R-IV School District operates Alton Elementary School and Alton High School.
The town has a lending library, the Alton Branch Library.
See also
In Spanish: Alton (Misuri) para niños
