Alton, Texas
| Alton, Texas | |
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 Location of Alton, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 26°17′4″N 98°18′21″W / 26.28444°N 98.30583°WCoordinates: 26°17′4″N 98°18′21″W / 26.28444°N 98.30583°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Texas
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| County |
 Hidalgo
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,341 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 15,050 |
| • Density | 2,075.5/sq mi (801.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 78573 |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-02212 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329468 |
| Website | alton-tx.gov |
Alton is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,341 at the 2010 census.
Alton was founded around 1910 to 1911 by citizens and railroad officials of Alton, Illinois.
Alton is located at 26°17′4″N 98°18′21″W / 26.28444°N 98.30583°W (26.284307, -98.305940). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.
Alton is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,384 people, 1,059 households, and 988 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,075.5 people per square mile (802.2/km²). There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of 556.3 per square mile (215.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.33% White, 0.05% African American, 0.32% Native American, 19.02% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.90% of the population.
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