Alto, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°39′04″N 95°04′15″W / 31.65111°N 95.07083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,027 |
| • Density | 727.27/sq mi (280.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75925 |
| Area code | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-02188[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412356[2] |
| Website | cityofalto |
Alto is a town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. With a population of 1,027 at the 2020 U.S. census,[4] Alto is the closest municipality to the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, an archaeological site dating back to 800 BC, featuring a prehistoric village and ceremonial center.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2022.