Alton, Missouri - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	583
Male Share of the Population	43.7%
Female Share of the Population	56.3%
Senior Citizens	39.1%
Employed Population 16+	182
Age of the Population	54

Families

% of people married	49.7%
Average household size	2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	11.2%
Median Earnings25+	$27,656
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$28,281

Wealth

Median Family Income	$37,083
% Above Poverty Level	75.1%
% Below Poverty Level	24.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	15 minutes
% Working from Home	2.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work	0%
% Using Public Transportation	1.1%

Housing

People Living Alone	60.6%
Median Gross Rent	$473
Median House Value	$67,900

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.1%
Irish	20.1%
German	10.3%
English	6.9%
Scottish	5%
Dutch	2.2%
Norwegian	1.2%
Swiss	1%
Czech	1%
Austrian	0.9%
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Alton Almanac

Category	Value
County	Oregon County
Standard Zip Codes	65606
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	36.69
Approximate Longitude	-91.39

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)

Station	ALTON 6 SE
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 45 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 91 F
Oct Temp	42 to 73 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	WEST PLAINS
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	DONIPHAN
Distance	32.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 91 F
Oct Temp	42 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Birch Tree	705	$0
Brandsville	99	$27,083
Koshkonong	206	$36,875
Thayer	2,292	$40,558
Winona	1,395	$23,636

Alton Public Libraries

Oregon County Library District
20 COURT SQUARE
Alton, Missouri
(417) 778-6414

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Alton Public Schools

Alton Elementary
Route 2 Box 2181
ZIP: 65606
(417) 778-7217
Primary
Total Enrollment 348

Alton High
Route 2 Box 2180
ZIP: 65606
(417) 778-7215
High
Total Enrollment 317

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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