Alton, Utah facts for kids
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Alton, Utah
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Town
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Location in Kane County and the state of Utah
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Location of Utah in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Kane |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1935 |
| Named for | Alton Fjord |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.33 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,041 ft (2,146 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 119 |
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120 |
| • Density | 52.45/sq mi (20.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84710
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-00870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1438182 |
Alton is a small town located in the northwestern part of Kane County, Utah, in the United States. In 2010, about 119 people lived there. This number was a little less than the 134 people who lived there in 2000.
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History of Alton
Alton was first settled in 1865 by a person named Lorenzo Wesley Roundy. At first, the area was called "Roundys Station." However, Roundy's family had to leave because of problems with the local Native American tribes.
Later, the community was named "Graham" after Graham Duncan McDonald, another early settler. Over the years, people talked about many different names for the town. They couldn't agree on one. In 1912, they held a special drawing at a community event to pick the name. Charles R. Pugh had been reading about a place called the Alton Fjord in Norway. He suggested the name "Alton." A two-year-old child then picked this name from a hat, and that's how the town got its name!
Currently, Dustin Cox is the Mayor of Alton. He has been the mayor for some time. It is expected that he will run for mayor again without anyone running against him in the next election.
Who Lives in Alton? (Demographics)
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 106 | — | |
| 1910 | 98 | −7.5% | |
| 1920 | 169 | 72.4% | |
| 1930 | 193 | 14.2% | |
| 1940 | 239 | 23.8% | |
| 1950 | 154 | −35.6% | |
| 1960 | 116 | −24.7% | |
| 1970 | 62 | −46.6% | |
| 1980 | 75 | 21.0% | |
| 1990 | 93 | 24.0% | |
| 2000 | 134 | 44.1% | |
| 2010 | 119 | −11.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 120 | 0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The word "demographics" helps us understand who lives in a place. In 2010, a count of the population showed that 119 people lived in Alton. These people lived in 39 different homes.
Most of the people in Alton, about 89%, were white. About 5% were of Hispanic or Latino background. Around 2.5% of the people were Native American.
Looking at ages, about 38.7% of the population was under 18 years old. About 20% of the people were 65 years old or older. The population was made up of 45% males and 55% females.
Geography of Alton
Alton is located in the northwestern part of Kane County. It sits in a valley that slopes, which is known as the "Alton Amphitheater." This area is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of U.S. Route 89. You can reach Alton by following Utah State Route 136. The Kanab Creek flows along the eastern side of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Alton covers a total area of about 2.3 square miles (6.0 square kilometers). A very small part of this area, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water. This means most of Alton is land.
Alton's Climate
Alton has a type of weather called a "warm-summer continental climate". This means it has warm summers and cold winters. It also has a good amount of snow.
| Climate data for Alton, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1915–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
68 (20) |
76 (24) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
101 (38) |
97 (36) |
93 (34) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
67 (19) |
101 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.3 (5.2) |
43.4 (6.3) |
51.5 (10.8) |
60.0 (15.6) |
69.4 (20.8) |
80.5 (26.9) |
85.3 (29.6) |
83.1 (28.4) |
75.9 (24.4) |
64.1 (17.8) |
51.2 (10.7) |
41.0 (5.0) |
62.2 (16.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.6 (−1.3) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
38.0 (3.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
52.3 (11.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
68.2 (20.1) |
66.6 (19.2) |
59.4 (15.2) |
48.8 (9.3) |
37.7 (3.2) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
47.3 (8.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.9 (−7.8) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
35.2 (1.8) |
43.0 (6.1) |
51.2 (10.7) |
50.1 (10.1) |
42.9 (6.1) |
33.5 (0.8) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
32.4 (0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−17 (−27) |
−7 (−22) |
−2 (−19) |
5 (−15) |
23 (−5) |
32 (0) |
32 (0) |
20 (−7) |
−2 (−19) |
−5 (−21) |
−24 (−31) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.03 (52) |
2.07 (53) |
1.51 (38) |
0.82 (21) |
0.87 (22) |
0.41 (10) |
1.17 (30) |
1.87 (47) |
1.70 (43) |
1.80 (46) |
1.22 (31) |
1.83 (46) |
17.30 (439) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 17.8 (45) |
18.7 (47) |
12.6 (32) |
5.2 (13) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.0 (5.1) |
6.4 (16) |
14.1 (36) |
77.5 (197) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.4 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 66.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 23.9 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Alton (Utah) para niños
