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Alton, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°54′2″N 90°9′35″W / 38.90056°N 90.15972°W / 38.90056; -90.15972
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Alton
The Clark Bridge, connecting Alton to West Alton, Missouri
The Clark Bridge, connecting Alton to West Alton, Missouri
Location of Alton in Madison County, Illinois
Location of Alton in Madison County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Alton is located in Illinois
Alton
Alton
Location in Illinois
Alton is located in the United States
Alton
Alton
Alton (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°54′2″N 90°9′35″W / 38.90056°N 90.15972°W / 38.90056; -90.15972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total16.95 sq mi (43.90 km2)
 • Land15.67 sq mi (40.59 km2)
 • Water1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
Elevation535 ft (163 m)
Population
 • Total25,676
 • Density1,638.44/sq mi (632.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62002
Area code618
FIPS code17-01114
GNIS feature ID2393935[2]
Wikimedia CommonsAlton, Illinois
Websitewww.cityofaltonil.com

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

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alton, Illinois
  3. "Alton city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

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