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:
- Irondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
- Trussville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
- Trussville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <2>
- Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Jefferson County
- The population in 2015 was estimated at 16,655 people. This represents a 1.57% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 16,921 people.
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
- Leeds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
- Tarrant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
- Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
- Tarrant has also been known as:
- Tarrant City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <2>
- Clay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Jefferson County
- The population in 2015 was estimated at 9,655 people. This represents a 0.55% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 9,708 people.
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Moody
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <2>
- Mountain Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <2>
- Pinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
- Pinson is located in Jefferson County
- The population in 2015 was estimated at 7,438 people. This represents a 3.84% increase since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 7,163 people.
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinson <2>
- Fultondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
- Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <2>
- Argo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <2>
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- Gardendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <2>
- Margaret
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <2>
- Homewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>
- Gardendale
Jefferson County ...
Alton is located in Jefferson County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County or the community of Alton:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 01 (Alabama)
- County Code: 073 (Jefferson County)
- Place Code: 01636 (Alton)
- State & County Code: 01/073 (Alabama / Jefferson County)
- State & Place Code: 01/01636 (Alabama / Alton)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Alton is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Alton, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Alton. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Alton:35015<4>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Alton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |