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Alton, Texas

Alton, Texas
City
Location of Alton, Texas
Location of Alton, Texas
Hidalgo County Alton.svg
Coordinates: 26°17′4″N 98°18′21″W / 26.28444°N 98.30583°W / 26.28444; -98.30583Coordinates: 26°17′4″N 98°18′21″W / 26.28444°N 98.30583°W / 26.28444; -98.30583
Country  United States of America
State  Texas
County Hidalgo
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 / 26.28444; -98.30583 (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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