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Census Data for Alta

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

  • Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
  • Mansfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ontario
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
  • Bellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
    • Bellville is located in Richland County
    • Bellville has also been known as:
    • McClures Settlement
    • McClure
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <2>
  • Lucas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crestline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Galion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mifflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Perrysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • North Robinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
    • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
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    • Tiro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County

Richland County ...

Alta is located in Richland County<3>.

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

Miscellaneous Information for Alta ...

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 Richland County or the community of Alta:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Alta:
    • GNIS ID for Alta: 1064314
    • GNIS ID for Richland County: 1074082
    • GNIS ID for State of Ohio: 1085497
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 39 (Ohio)
    • County Code: 139 (Richland County)
    • Place Code: 01490 (Alta)
    • State & County Code: 39/139 (Ohio / Richland County)
    • State & Place Code: 39/01490 (Ohio / Alta)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Alta is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

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

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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