Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:47 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:14 am – 4:53 pm
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People2,381 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.7989 householdsMedian household income $51,909Median home value $118,800Median rent $624 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $562 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,098 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Vietnamese 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days48 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCave Springspring · 3.1 miWild Cat Hillpeak · under a mileWilliams Springspring · 1.8 miBennett Lakelake · 4.0 miCates Pondlake · 3.7 miGREER SPRING TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMark Twain Purchase Unitnational forest · 7.9 mi · 910 acresCover (Dan And Maureen) Memorial Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 294 acresMark Twain National Forestnational forest · 9.9 mi · 1,509,045 acresWarm Fork Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 162 acresMartin (George And Vida) Accessstate recreation area · 14.1 miThayer (Warm Fork Park)state park · 15.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 18 Nov 202148 mi away, near Williamsville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Nov 202233 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOregon County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlton PWSserves 1,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation965 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeAlton Post Office2.1 miPoliceOregon County Sheriff's Office2.2 miFire stationAlton Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR72 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM138 miUS highwayUS 160under a mileAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65606 ZIP area.
