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Information on Alton, Hidalgo County

The city of Alton is located in the state of Texas, in Hidalgo County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the city hall of Alton at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

Update data

Municipality reviews3.3 / 5 for Alton by Cities and Towns in the United States the 9 March 2023

Alton city HALL, Hidalgo County

Alton city hall's addressAlton Alton Municipal Building
509 South Alton Blvd

Alton, TX 78573-6914
United States
Phone number of Alton city hall 956-432-0760
Alton, TX emailNot available
Alton official websitealton-tx.gov
Mayor of AltonSalvador Vela
Hidalgo County: Vital Records Alton vital records

Demographics of Alton

Name of Alton inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population12 341 inhabitants186 / 2 849
Population density in Alton2 207,4 pop/sq mi (852,3 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Alton, TX

Where to apply for a passport in Alton, TX? There are 1 passport offices in Alton, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
CITY OF ALTON509 SOUTH ALTON BOULEVARD9564320760

Alton administrative numbers

Alton city code4802212
Alton city postcode78573 (Another town has the same postcode)

Information on Alton, Hidalgo County

Cities twinned with AltonCurrently, the town Alton isn’t twinned
Namesake of Alton
  • Alton, England, Royaume-Uni
  • Alton, England, Royaume-Uni
  • Alton, England, Royaume-Uni
  • Alton, Illinois, États-Unis
  • Alton, Indiana, États-Unis
  • Alton, Iowa, États-Unis
  • Alton, Kansas, États-Unis
  • Alton, Maine, États-Unis
  • Alton, Missouri, États-Unis
  • Alton, New Hampshire, États-Unis
  • Alton, Utah, États-Unis
Natural parksAlton isn't part of a natural park

Transportation modes in Alton

Airport
McAllen Miller International Airport 9.1 miles
Valley International Airport 41.1 miles
Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport 61.1 miles

Alton territory

Alton area5,59 sq mi (14,48 km²)
Alton altitude161 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 26.2891
Longitude: -98.3129
Latitude: 26° 17' 21'' North
Longitude: 98° 18' 46'' West
Time zone
UTC -6:00 (America/Chicago)
Summer time : UTC -5:00
Winter time : UTC -6:00
Local time

Alton neighbouring towns and cities

Alton neighbouring municipalities
EdinburgEdinburg
PalmviewNeighbouring townsPalmhurst
PalmviewPalmhurstPalmhurst
Alton neighbouring municipalities
Palmhurst 2.4 milesPalmview 5.8 milesMission 6 miles
McAllen 6.4 milesPenitas 8.9 milesEdinburg 9.4 miles
La Joya 10.4 milesGranjeno 10.5 milesPharr 10.8 miles
San Juan 12.1 milesHidalgo 13.3 milesAlamo 14.3 miles
Mexico Reynosa 15.1 milesSullivan City 15.6 milesMexico Gustavo Díaz Ordaz 17.8 miles
Donna 18.1 milesElsa 19.8 milesLa Grulla 20.9 miles
Edcouch 21.7 milesWeslaco 22.1 milesLa Villa 23.9 miles

Distance between Alton and other main cities and towns

New York City : 1713 milesLos Angeles : 1313 milesChicago : 1234 miles
Houston : 300 milesPhiladelphia : 1636 milesPhoenix : 966 miles
San Antonio : 220 miles closestSan Diego : 1217 milesDallas : 460 miles
San Jose : 1572 milesJacksonville : 1051 milesIndianapolis : 1167 miles
San Francisco : 1645 milesAustin : 280 milesColumbus : 1295 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Hotel offers in Alton

Leisure and activities in Alton surrounding area

Golf course
Shary Municipal Golf Course
to Mission 4.4 miles
Meadow Creek in the Valley - Seven Oaks Golf Course
to Mission 6.7 miles
Martin Valley Ranch Golf Course - Martin's Valley Ranch 1
to Mission 6.8 miles
Martin Valley Ranch Golf Course - Martin's Valley Ranch 3
to Mission 6.9 miles
Club at Cimarron
to Mission 6.9 miles
Martin Valley Ranch Golf Course - Martin's Valley Ranch 2
to Mission 7.3 miles
Palm View Municipal Golf Course
to McAllen 7.8 miles
Ebony Golf Course
to Edinburg 8.8 miles
McAllen Country Club
to McAllen 9.1 miles
Los Lagos Golf Club
to Edinburg 10.8 miles