Alto Pass, Illinois
| Alto Pass, Illinois | |
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.jpg) Alto Pass in 2003
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Union |
| Coordinates | 37°34′11″N 89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°WCoordinates: 37°34′11″N 89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°W |
| Area | 2.16 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - land | 2.13 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.03 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Density | 180.5/sq mi (70/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62905 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Alto Pass within Illinois
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Alto Pass is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 391 at the 2010 census, an increase from 388 in 2000. The Bald Knob Cross and Bald Knob Wilderness are nearby.
Alto Pass was originally called Quetil, and under the latter name was laid out in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point.
Alto Pass is located at 37°34′11″N 89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°W (37.569758, -89.318873).
According to the 2010 census, Alto Pass has a total area of 2.16 square miles (5.59 km2), of which 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2) (or 98.61%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 1.39%) is water.
Bald Knob Cross is located approximately five miles southwest of the village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 159 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was 180.5 people per square mile (69.7/km²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 78.1 per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.11% White, 0.77% Native American, 10.57% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.21% of the population.
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