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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62002
Telephone code618
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:35 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:15 am – 4:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People29,543 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.412,801 householdsMedian household income $61,414Median home value $118,900Median rent $1,006 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,324 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 13,939 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days29 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 39° / 22°FJFebruary: 44° / 25°FFMarch: 54° / 35°FMApril: 66° / 45°FAMay: 75° / 56°FMJune: 84° / 66°FJJuly: 87° / 69°FJAugust: 86° / 67°FASeptember: 80° / 60°FSOctober: 68° / 48°FONovember: 54° / 37°FNDecember: 44° / 27°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&d station, 5 mi away; snow from Edwardsville 2 W
Nearby landmarksAlton Twin Lakes South Lakelake · under a mileLewis and Clark Community College Benjamin Godfrey Campuscollege · 3.3 miWood Riverriver · 5.5 miParidise Lakelake · 2.6 miEast Fork Wood Riverriver · 3.5 miAlton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlton Municipal Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.7 mi · 61 acresCity Of Alton Sports Fieldsrecreation area · 2.2 mi · 57 acresJohn M. Olin Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 296 acresEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 1,117 acresUpper Mississippi Waterfowl Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 162 acresPiasa Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 912 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198333 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Jul 201749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-altonserves 46,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation518 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Anthony's Health Center3.0 miPost officeAlton Post Office1.8 miTown hallGodfrey Village Hall3.8 miPoliceAlton Police Department3.7 miFire stationFosterburg Fire Protection District Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighAlton High School1.3 miCollegeLewis and Clark Community College Benjamin Godfrey Campus3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL18 miInterstateI-27012 miUS highwayUS 672.7 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN1.7 miCoachTroy, IL (Mobil Gas Station off of I-55)OurBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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