Demographics

People

Total Population1,299
Male Share of the Population49.4%
Female Share of the Population50.6%
Senior Citizens16.9%
Employed Population 16+686
Age of the Population34

Families

% of people married72.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher37.3%
Median Earnings25+$39,013
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$32,614
Median Earnings With High School Degree$33,750

Wealth

Median Family Income$92,552
% Above Poverty Level97.1%
% Below Poverty Level2.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time12 minutes
% Working from Home6.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.8%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone26.2%
Median Gross Rent$775
Median House Value$121,300

Ancestry

German42.1%
Dutch24.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11.9%
English8.7%
Irish4.5%
Norwegian4.4%
Swedish3.4%
Danishn2.5%
French Except Basque2.2%
Luxemburger2%
Italian1.8%
Polish1.4%
Austrian0.7%
Czech0.6%
African0.5%
Canadian0.2%
Ethiopian0.2%
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Alton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountySioux County
Standard Zip Codes51003
Phone Area Codes712
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.98
Approximate Longitude-96

Alton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSIOUX CENTER 2 SE
Distance8.3 miles
Jan Temp7 to 27 F
Apr Temp36 to 63 F
Jul Temp61 to 87 F
Oct Temp38 to 65 F
Annual Precip28.7 inches
StationSHELDON
Distance15.8 miles
Jan Temp3 to 23 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp35 to 60 F
Annual Precip29.4 inches
StationLE MARS
Distance15.8 miles
Jan Temp6 to 26 F
Apr Temp35 to 61 F
Jul Temp62 to 86 F
Oct Temp36 to 63 F
Annual Precip26.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Granville397$70,000
Hospers718$61,042
Maurice337$68,125
Orange City6,115$82,216
Oyens99$93,438
Sioux Center7,499$84,734

Alton Public Libraries

Alton Public Library
605 10TH ST
Alton, Iowa
(712) 756-4516

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Alton Public Schools

Moc-floyd Valley Middle School
1104 5th Ave
ZIP: 51003
(712) 756-4128
Middle
Total Enrollment 274
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