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AltonUT

A town of 260, settled in 1907.

Population
260
residents
Typical home
$541K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Small town

260 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 58° · L 36°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Alton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

78″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–42°
Spring31–58°
Summer50–81°
Fall34–62°
Sep 30
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Alton is

Alton beats the Utah average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Utah
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAltonUT
More adults treating high blood pressure75%65.6%
More adults screened for colon cancer68.9%63.1%
More adults with heart disease8.7%4.7%
Kane County Hospital
25.7 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 →
Housing

A typical Alton home is worth about $541K

The typical Alton home is worth about $541,000, up 3.3% in a year, close to the Utah typical home.

$541KZillow home value

Typical home value

Alton$541K
Utah$535K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Alton is conserved land

4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Alton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,480 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Alton

Town in the state of Utah, United States

Alton is a town in northwest Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 118 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the 2010 figure of 119.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1907
Population
118
Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
7,041 ft
ZIP code
84710
Area code
435

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