Welcome to Altona ...

The town of Altona is located in DeKalb County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Altona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Altona has a population of 198 people<2> (see below for details).

Altona is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Altona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Altona: 260

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Altona had an population of 198 people. This is an increase of 0.51% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Altona had a population of 197 people. This makes Altona the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 197 people, the population of Altona has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 198 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Altona.

Communities Also Named Altona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Altona - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altona.

Communities near Altona ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altona.

• Fort Wayne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wayne
  • Fort Wayne is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wayne <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Wayne
  • From Altona to Fort Wayne
• Auburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Auburn
  • From Altona to Auburn
• Kendallville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Kendallville is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <4>
• Huntertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntertown
  • Huntertown is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntertown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Huntertown
  • From Altona to Huntertown
• Leo-Cedarville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
  • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
• Butler
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Butler
  • From Altona to Butler
• Avilla
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
  • Avilla is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Avilla
  • From Altona to Avilla
• Albion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Albion
  • From Altona to Albion
• Waterloo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Churubusco
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
  • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Altona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altona. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altona.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altona. See our Newspapers Page for Altona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altona ...

Looking for more information about Altona? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Altona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altona.

Adding Altona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Altona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Altona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Altona post office opened in 1874.

We also found Altona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Altona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov