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AltonaIL
A town of 498. A typical home worth about $133K.
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Population
498
−12.8% since 2010
Typical home
$133K
+16.2% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
What makes Altona stand out
The thing Altona does most differently from other towns.
Small town
498 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Altona home is worth about $133K
The typical Altona home is worth about $133,000, up 16.2% in a year, 55% below the Illinois typical home.
$133KZillow home value
Typical home value
Altona$133K
Illinois$298K
+16.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Altona
Most working residents leave Altona for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (14%), Galesburg (9%) and Oneida (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Altona2%
Peoria14%
Galesburg9%
Oneida5%
Moline5%
33 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Altona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Altona has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Altona is
Altona beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Altona | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
Osf Saint Luke Medical Center
13.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Altona for work
Where Altona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Altona
2%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Altona
Village in Illinois, United States
Altona (formerly LaPier & Walnut Grove) is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 463 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 463
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- ZIP code
- 61414
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