History · Alta

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Alta Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 221.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 236 to 221 (-6%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Alta yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Alta is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Alta has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Wall-Ratzlaff House in Buhler, 6.8 miles away.