Alton, Texas

Alton, Texas
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Coordinates: 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
CountyHidalgo
Incorporated1978[1]
Area
 • Total7.31 sq mi (18.94 km2)
 • Land7.31 sq mi (18.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 • Total18,198
 • Density2,489.8/sq mi (961.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78573
Area code956
FIPS code48-02212[4]
GNIS feature ID1329468[5]
Websitewww.alton-tx.gov

Alton is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,198 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "Government – City of Alton".
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "QuickFacts: Alton city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.