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Alton, Utah
| Alton, Utah | |
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| — Town — | |
 Alton, Utah
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| Coordinates: 37°26′24″N 112°28′55″W / 37.44°N 112.48194°WCoordinates: 37°26′24″N 112°28′55″W / 37.44°N 112.48194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Kane |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1935 |
| Named for | Alton Fjord |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,041 ft (2,146 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 119 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84710 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-00870[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1438182[2] |
Alton is a town in Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census[3], a decrease from the 1990 figure of 134.
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History
Alton was first settled by Lorenzo W. Roundy in 1865.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 106 |
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| 1910 | 98 | −7.5% | |
| 1920 | 169 | 72.4% | |
| 1930 | 193 | 14.2% | |
| 1940 | 239 | 23.8% | |
| 1950 | 154 | −35.6% | |
| 1960 | 116 | −24.7% | |
| 1970 | 62 | −46.6% | |
| 1980 | 75 | 21.0% | |
| 1990 | 93 | 24.0% | |
| 2000 | 134 | 44.1% | |
| 2010 | 119 | −11.2% | |
As of the census of 2010, there were 119 people in 39 households in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 89% white, 5% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.5% Native American.
The population was 45 percent male and 55 percent female. The population was 38.7 percent under the age of 18 and 20 percent 65 or over.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 2010 US Census
- ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941) p. 17
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