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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:

  • Dunlap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Peoria Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
    • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
  • Bay View Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
    • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
  • Norwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Peoria County
  • West Peoria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
    • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <1>
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
  • Peoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Germantown Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
    • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <1>
  • Chillicothe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • East Peoria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
    • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
    • Former name for East Peoria:
    • Hilton
  • Princeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <1>
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Bartonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Creve Coeur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hanna City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

Peoria County ...

Alta is located in Peoria County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Peoria 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 Peoria 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: 403461
    • GNIS ID for Peoria County: 1784920
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 17 (Illinois)
    • County Code: 143 (Peoria County)
    • Place Code: 01036 (Alta)
    • State & County Code: 17/143 (Illinois / Peoria County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/01036 (Illinois / 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 Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Peoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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