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Census Data for Alton

As far as we can tell, Alton 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 Alton, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Sodus Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sodus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <1>
  • Wolcott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
  • Lyons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • The population in 2015 was estimated at 3,494 people. This represents a 3.45% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 3,619 people.
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
    • Red Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <1>
  • Fair Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmyra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Victory
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Cayuga County
  • Phelps
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clifton Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
    • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <1>
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    • Macedon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Wayne County
      • The population in 2017 was estimated at 1,462 people. This represents a 4.01% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 1,523 people.
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <1>
    • Cato
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <1>
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

Wayne County ...

Alton is located in Wayne County<3>.

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

Miscellaneous Information for Alton ...

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 Alton:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Alton:
    • GNIS ID for Alton: 942402
    • GNIS ID for Wayne County: 974156
    • GNIS ID for State of New York: 1779796
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 36 (New York)
    • County Code: 117 (Wayne County)
    • Place Code: 01561 (Alton)
    • State & County Code: 36/117 (New York / Wayne County)
    • State & Place Code: 36/01561 (New York / Alton)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Alton is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

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

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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