West Alton, Missouri

West Alton, Missouri
Post office in West Alton, May 2012
Post office in West Alton, May 2012
Location of West Alton, Missouri
Location of West Alton, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°52′4″N 90°13′33″W / 38.86778°N 90.22583°W / 38.86778; -90.22583
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles
Area
 • Total37.07 sq mi (96.02 km2)
 • Land28.81 sq mi (74.62 km2)
 • Water8.26 sq mi (21.40 km2)
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total359
 • Density12.46/sq mi (4.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63386[2]
Area code636
FIPS code29-78514[3]
GNIS feature ID0756890[4]

West Alton is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 359 at the 2020 census. It is located at the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and is directly across Alton, Illinois.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "West Alton MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.