Alton
A city in Hidalgo County, Texas — population 18,785 as of 2020.
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Alton by the numbers
Population
18,785Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 7.51 sq mi (19.45 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 26.1
- Households
- 5,349
- Persons per household
- 3.8
- Median household income
- $52,715
- Median house value
- $156,300
Municipal office
- Office
- ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 509 S ALTON BLVD, ALTON, TX 78573