Profile for Alto, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Branchtown

Once a stop on the San Antonio Road

Nearby parks & recreation: Davy Crockett National Forest

Scenic roads: U.S. 69

Historic sites and museums: Caddoan Mounds State Historical Park, Mission Tejas State Historical Park

Listed places near Alto

Cemeteries (15)

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• Alto population
• Ancestry of people in Alto
• Housing in Alto
• Income in Alto
• Marital status of adults in Alto
• Place of birth of people in Alto
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alto
• School enrollment & education levels in Alto
• Transportation & commute times in Alto
• Cherokee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alto demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cherokee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75925 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cherokee County government

9% of Alto residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alto ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alto
• Cemeteries in Cherokee County
• Libraries in or near Alto

Post a query on a message board:

• Cherokee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Alto museums
• Alto historic sites
• Alto area parks
• Wineries near Alto

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Alto area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cherokee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alto
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cherokee County

• Alto business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cherokee County
• Arrests in Cherokee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alto was $11,648, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cherokee County economic census
• Cherokee County economic summary
• Cherokee County employment growth
• Cherokee County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

5% of Alto residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alto
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Alto
• School districts in or near Alto
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Alto

• Air pollution in Cherokee County
• Diesel soot in Cherokee County
• Land contamination in Cherokee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cherokee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Alto

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Alto
• Geocaches in Texas

• Alto items now on sale

• Cherokee County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Alto medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alto
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Alto
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cherokee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alto, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $151.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $550.

• Find Foreclosure in Alto
• Homes for sale in the Alto area
• Find a Alto Realtor
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Alto

• Texas library

• Get directions from Alto
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• Census map of Alto area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Alto

• Daily newspapers in or near Alto
• AM radio stations in or near Alto
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Alto
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Alto
• TV stations in or near Alto
• Media ownership in the Alto area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Alto
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alto
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alto

• Parks near Alto
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Alto
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
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• Post cards of Texas communities

Cherokee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alto political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alto
• Total membership by faith, in Cherokee County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Alto workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alto travel guide
• Airports near Alto
• Hotels near Alto
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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