Alton, Illinois
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The Clark Bridge, connecting Alton to West Alton, Missouri | |
Location of Alton in Madison County, Illinois | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Alton Location in Illinois Alton Alton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-01114 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393935[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Alton, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. About 26,000 people lived in Alton as of the year 2020.
People from the city: Miles Davis (d. 1991), jazz musician, trumpet player
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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