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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:

  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Belding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saranac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <1>
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
  • East Grand Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ionia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
  • Kentwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
  • Grand Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Caledonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <1>
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    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Lake Odessa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
    • Sheridan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

Kent County ...

Alton is located in Kent County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Kent 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 Kent 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: 620031
    • GNIS ID for Kent County: 1622983
    • GNIS ID for State of Michigan: 1779789
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Alton 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 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 Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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