Map of Alton town, Utah

Alton is a town in northwest Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census, a decrease from the 2000 figure of 134.

Alton town overview:
Name:	Alton town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Utah
County:	Kane County
Founded:	1907
Incorporated:	1935
Elevation:	7,041 ft (2,146 m)
Total Area:	2.33 sq mi (6.02 km²)
Land Area:	2.29 sq mi (5.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²)
Total Population:	119
Population Density:	52.45/sq mi (20.25/km²)
ZIP code:	84710
Area code:	435
FIPS code:	4900870
GNISfeature ID:	1438182

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History

Alton was first settled by Lorenzo Wesley Roundy in 1865 and was originally called “Roundys Station”. Roundy’s family was forced to leave due to conflicts with the local indigenous tribes. The community was later called “Graham”, after Graham Duncan McDonald, a local pioneer. Over the years, many names have been discussed, but a consensus could not be reached. In 1912, a drawing was held at a community event to determine the community’s name. Charles R. Pugh, who had been reading about the Alton Fjord in Norway, suggested the name, and it was pulled from the hat by a two-year-old child.

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Geography

Alton is in northwestern Kane County, in a sloping valley known as the “Alton Amphitheater”, 4 miles (6 km) east of U.S. Route 89 along Utah State Route 136. Kanab Creek flows past the east side of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 1.74%, are water.