Alton
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About Alton
City in Missouri, U.S.Alton is a city and the county seat of Oregon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 707 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Alton
The typical Alton home is worth about $174,000, up 5.9% in a year, 35% below the Missouri typical home.
Work & commute in Alton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Alton for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are West Plains (17%), Thayer (5%) and Kansas City (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Health in Alton
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Alton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Alton
Full climate →Alton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Alton
All Alton schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Alton’s kids attend trail 83% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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