West Alton, Missouri
| West Alton, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of West Alton, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°52′4″N 90°13′33″W / 38.86778°N 90.22583°WCoordinates: 38°52′4″N 90°13′33″W / 38.86778°N 90.22583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Charles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.06 sq mi (95.98 km2) |
| • Land | 28.81 sq mi (74.62 km2) |
| • Water | 8.25 sq mi (21.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 522 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 524 |
| • Density | 18.1/sq mi (7.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 29-78514 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756890 |
West Alton is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 522 at the 2010 census. It is located at the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
A post office called West Alton has been in operation since 1895. The community was named from its location on the western bank of the Mississippi River opposite Alton, Illinois.
West Alton is located at 38°52′4″N 90°13′33″W / 38.86778°N 90.22583°W (38.867798, -90.225856), in St Charles County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.06 square miles (95.98 km2), of which, 28.81 square miles (74.62 km2) of it is land and 8.25 square miles (21.37 km2) is water. West Alton is located at the intersection of Federal Route 67 and County Highway 94.
As of the census of 2010, there were 522 people, 203 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 18.1 inhabitants per square mile (7.0/km2). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 9.3 per square mile (3.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
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