Alton, IA

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Alton, Iowa

Alton, Iowa, in Sioux county, is 38 miles NE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 119 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 1,095.

The People and Families of Alton

In Alton, about 68% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Alton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alton had a median family income of $47,143. Alton isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Alton Housing

In Alton, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Alton, 92% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Alton; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Alton is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Alton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Alton, IA

Comparing Alton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles NE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	119 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Sioux
Standard Zip Codes	51003
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.988
Longitude	-96.009

Station	SIOUX CENTER 2 SE
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	28.7 inches

Station	SHELDON
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Station	LE MARS
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	26.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,095	100%
Male	535	48.9%
Female	560	51.1%
Under 18	300	27.4%
18+	795	72.6%
65+	174	15.9%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.14
White	1,090	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,117
Growth	22
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.2%
Dutch	36.2%
US/American	5.2%
Luxemburger	4.3%
Norwegian	4.3%
Irish	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.4%
Danish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
English	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
European	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alton	1,095	$47,143
Granville	325	$43,281
Hospers	672	$39,861
Maurice	254	$41,705
Orange City	5,582	$49,076
Oyens	132	$52,500
Sioux Center	6,002	$51,039

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Alton Public Library "905 3rd Avenue, Box 379" Alton, Iowa (712) 756-4516

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