Local servicesHospitalAlton Memorial Hospital3.9 miPost officeEast Alton Post Office1.2 miTown hallEast Alton Village Hall1.1 miPoliceEast Alton Police Department1.1 miFire stationRosewood Heights Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryEastwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEast Alton Middle Schoolunder a mileHighEast Alton - Wood River High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLewis and Clark Community College Benjamin Godfrey Campus7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL18 miInterstateI-2708.2 miUS highwayUS 674.4 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN4.5 miCoachTroy, IL (Mobil Gas Station off of I-55)OurBus14 miTransit29 stops within a mileMadison County Transit (MCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62024 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:35 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:15 am – 4:41 pm
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People9,493 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.44,223 householdsMedian household income $56,761Median home value $126,500Median rent $895 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,657 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 17%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes71% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days29 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&d station, 3 mi away; snow from Edwardsville 2 W
Parks and public landsEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 1,117 acresSixth Street Parkpark · under a mileVan Preter Parkpark · under a mileColumbia Bottom Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 4,253 acresLewis & Clark State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.8 mi · 562 acresUpper Mississippi Waterfowl Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198329 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Jul 201747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Altonserves 5,786 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation540 ft165 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
