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About West Alton
City in Missouri, United StatesWest Alton is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 359 at the 2020 census. It is located at the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and is directly across Alton, Illinois.
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Housing in West Alton
The typical West Alton home is worth about $174,000, down 13% in a year, 35% below the Missouri typical home.
Work & commute in West Alton
Full picture →Most working residents leave West Alton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are St. Charles (16%), St. Louis (9%) and St. Peters (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in West Alton
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Natural hazards in West Alton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Climate in West Alton
Full climate →West Alton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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