Map of Alton city, Texas

Alton is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,298 at the 2010 census and an estimated 19,509 in 2020.

Alton city overview:
Name:	Alton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Hidalgo County
Incorporated:	1978
Elevation:	161 ft (49 m)
Total Area:	7.31 sq mi (18.94 km²)
Land Area:	7.31 sq mi (18.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	12,341
Population Density:	2,477.08/sq mi (956.46/km²)
ZIP code:	78573
Area code:	956
FIPS code:	4802212
GNISfeature ID:	1329468
Website:	www.alton-tx.gov

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History

Alton was founded in 1910 or 1911 by citizens and railroad officials of Alton, Illinois.

On September 21, 1989, the Alton bus crash occurred; a Dr. Pepper truck hit a Mission Consolidated Independent School District school bus and caused it to fall into a caliche pit, killing 21 students.

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Geography

Alton is located at 26°17′4″N 98°18′21″W / 26.28444°N 98.30583°W / 26.28444; -98.30583 (26.284307, −98.305940). It is bordered to the south by Palmhurst and to the north and east by McAllen, although downtown McAllen is 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Alton. It is about 70 miles (110 km) north of Brownsville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Alton has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km), or 0.40%, are water.