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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.
In Alton, about 68% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Alton.
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.
In Alton, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
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.
Comparing Alton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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