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Census Data for Altona

As far as we can tell, Altona has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Altona, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Pilger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
  • Wisner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Winside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wakefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pender
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Beemer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <1>
  • Stanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Thurston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
    • Thurston is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurston <1>
  • Hoskins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Emerson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Dixon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <1>
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    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dixon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
    • Dixon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

Wayne County ...

Altona is located in Wayne County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wayne County.

Miscellaneous Information for Altona ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wayne County or the community of Altona:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Altona:
    • GNIS ID for Altona: 835228
    • GNIS ID for Wayne County: 835911
    • GNIS ID for State of Nebraska: 1779792
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 31 (Nebraska)
    • County Code: 179 (Wayne County)
    • Place Code: 01115 (Altona)
    • State & County Code: 31/179 (Nebraska / Wayne County)
    • State & Place Code: 31/01115 (Nebraska / Altona)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Altona is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Altona.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.county.waynene.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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