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Population (year 2000): 30,496. Estimated population in July 2005: 29,433 (-3.5% change)
Males: 14,309 (46.9%), Females: 16,187 (53.1%)
Madison County
Zip code: 62002
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $31,213 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,500 (year 2000)
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Races in Alton:
Ancestries: German (22.0%), Irish (12.2%), United States (8.2%), English (7.8%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.7%).
Elevation: 520 feet
Land area: 15.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Alton
For population 15 years and over in Alton city
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -2,706 (-8.2%).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (13.4 miles , pop. 50,497).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (19.7 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: East Alton, IL (3.9 miles ), Godfrey, IL (4.4 miles ), West Alton, MO (5.1 miles ), Wood River, IL (5.5 miles ), Rosewood Heights, IL (6.1 miles ), Hartford, IL (7.0 miles ), Bethalto, IL (7.8 miles ), Roxana, IL (7.9 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $69,900
- 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $93,100
- 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $140,200
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,400
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,600
- 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $101,800
- 2005: 48 buildings, average cost: $90,200
Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 90.16 W
Area code: 618
Alton, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (15.1%), Retail trade (12.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,259 (+17.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,088 (39.8%)
Crime in Alton by Year |
| Type |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Murders |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| per 100,000 |
13.1 |
6.6 |
3.3 |
6.6 |
3.3 |
9.8 |
| Rapes |
20 |
26 |
47 |
43 |
47 |
30 |
| per 100,000 |
65.6 |
85.3 |
154.1 |
141.0 |
154.1 |
98.4 |
| Robberies |
42 |
44 |
105 |
65 |
105 |
58 |
| per 100,000 |
137.7 |
144.3 |
344.3 |
213.1 |
344.3 |
190.2 |
| Assaults |
141 |
173 |
192 |
156 |
192 |
203 |
| per 100,000 |
462.4 |
567.3 |
629.6 |
511.5 |
629.6 |
665.7 |
| Burglaries |
369 |
390 |
497 |
413 |
497 |
390 |
| per 100,000 |
1210.0 |
1278.9 |
1629.7 |
1354.3 |
1629.7 |
1278.9 |
| Thefts |
1,234 |
1,417 |
1,154 |
1,246 |
1,154 |
1,008 |
| per 100,000 |
4046.4 |
4646.5 |
3784.1 |
4085.8 |
3784.1 |
3305.4 |
| Auto thefts |
104 |
102 |
131 |
100 |
131 |
92 |
| per 100,000 |
341.0 |
334.5 |
429.6 |
327.9 |
429.6 |
301.7 |
| Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) |
447.0 |
499.5 |
593.9 |
513.7 |
593.9 |
485.2 |
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Alton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Alton city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 12.6 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Birthplace of: Miles Davis - (1926-1991), jazz musician, Craig Hentrich - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: May 18, 1971), Joe Odom - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Dec 14, 1979), Lorenzo Taylor - College basketball player (Western Illinois Leathernecks), Luke Kreamalmeyer - Major League Soccer player (Real Salt Lake, born: Sep 28, 1982), Robert Pershing Wadlow - (1918-1940), tallest man in the world.
Main business address for: ARGOSY GAMING CO (SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES).
Hospitals/medical centers in Alton:
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alton:
Other public-use airports nearest to Alton:
Amtrak station:
ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Local government website: WWW.ALTON-IL.COM
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
11 |
$37,992 |
$41,445 |
0 |
$0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
5 |
$20,643 |
$49,543 |
0 |
$0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
26 |
$84,601 |
$39,046 |
29 |
$12,549 |
| Sewerage |
20 |
$78,314 |
$46,988 |
0 |
$0 |
| Health |
1 |
$4,437 |
$53,244 |
1 |
$1,284 |
| Streets and Highways |
23 |
$77,005 |
$40,176 |
0 |
$0 |
| Correction |
2 |
$5,805 |
$34,830 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
17 |
$57,896 |
$40,867 |
1 |
$465 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
66 |
$307,638 |
$55,934 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other Government Administration |
15 |
$45,181 |
$36,144 |
1 |
$1,034 |
| Fire - Other |
1 |
$2,920 |
$35,040 |
0 |
$0 |
| Firefighters |
64 |
$276,885 |
$51,915 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police - Other |
19 |
$50,041 |
$31,604 |
1 |
$461 |
| Totals for Government |
270 |
$1,049,359 |
$46,638 |
33 |
$15,792 |
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alton:
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 15 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 19 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 21 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
Public high schools in Alton:
Private high schools in Alton:
Public primary/middle schools in Alton:
Private primary/middle schools in Alton:
Library in Alton:
Alton compared to Illinois state average:
Strongest AM radio stations in Alton:
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
- KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
- WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
- KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
- KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
- KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alton:
- W288AW (105.5 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
- WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
- KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
- KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Alton:
- W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
- KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
- KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
- K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
- KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
- KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
- KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
- KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
- KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
- K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
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