Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:35 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:15 am – 4:42 pm
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People482 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6159 householdsMedian household income $110,250Median home value $157,000Median rent $1,375 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 234 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, construction 12%Average commute 28 minutes88% drive alone, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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 May17 in of snow a year, on about 15 days29 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&d station, 4 mi away; snow from St Louis Lambert Intl Ap
Parks and public landsWest Alton City Parkpark · under a mileUpper Mississippi Waterfowl Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 162 acresMdc Island Propertypark · 2.2 mi · 89 acresPelican Island Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.8 miJohn M. Olin Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 296 acresEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 1,117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198336 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Aug 198749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Charles County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025248 of 309 days measured57 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Saint Charles County monitors, MO
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMo American St Louis St Charles Countiesserves 1,111,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation425 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Clare's Hospital3.0 miPost officeAlton Square Post Office4.4 miTown hallAlton City Hall2.4 miPoliceAlton Police Department3.5 miFire stationRivers Pointe Fire and Rescue Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLewis and Clark Community College Benjamin Godfrey Campus5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL12 miInterstateI-2707.3 miUS highwayUS 67under a mileAmtrakGateway Station STL17 miRailNORTH HANLEY METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louis12 miCoachSaint Louis Lambert FieldGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63386 ZIP area.
