Alton, Illinois - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alton | |
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![]() The Clark Bridge, connecting Alton to West Alton, Missouri | |
![]() Location of Alton in Madison County, Illinois | |
![]() Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 38°54′2″N 90°9′35″W / 38.90056°N 90.15972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Madison |
Area | |
• Total | 16.95 sq mi (43.90 km2) |
• Land | 15.67 sq mi (40.59 km2) |
• Water | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 25,676 |
• Density | 1,638.44/sq mi (632.62/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 62002 |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-01114 |
GNIS feature ID | 2393935[2] |
Wikimedia Commons | Alton, Illinois |
Website | www |
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
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alton, Illinois
- ↑ "Alton city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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