Alto Pass, Illinois

Alto Pass, Illinois
Alto Pass in 2003
Alto Pass in 2003
Location of Alto Pass in Union County, Illinois.
Location of Alto Pass in Union County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°34′11″N 89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°W / 37.56972; -89.31889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyUnion
Government
 • MayorScott Tripp
Area
 • Total2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2)
 • Land2.13 sq mi (5.53 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total342
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62905
Area code618
FIPS code17-01205
GNIS feature ID2397948[2]
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Alto Pass is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 391 in 2010. The Bald Knob Cross and Bald Knob Wilderness are nearby. Alto Pass lies roughly 5.1 miles to the northwest of downtown Cobden, Illinois. Illinois Route 127 runs just west of the village's downtown area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto Pass, Illinois