Profile for Alton, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 25. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 5.1 per 1,000 people.

Alton received national attention for 1989 school bus accident, in which 21 children died. The bus had plunged into a water-filled pit after being hit by a truck. In 2004, a butterfly garden dedicated to the children's memory was established at the local junior high

Listed places near Alton

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Alton population
• Ancestry of people in Alton
• Housing in Alton
• Income in Alton
• Marital status of adults in Alton
• Place of birth of people in Alton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alton
• School enrollment & education levels in Alton
• Transportation & commute times in Alton
• Hidalgo 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 Alton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hidalgo County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, McAllen area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 78572 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hidalgo County government

• Cemeteries in or near Alton
• Cemeteries in Hidalgo County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Hidalgo County
• Libraries in or near Alton

Post a query on a message board:

• Hidalgo 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

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

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

• Communities near Alton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hidalgo County

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

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

• Crime in Hidalgo County
• Arrests in Hidalgo 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 Alton was $6,230, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

2% of Alton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Alton

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

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

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

• Alton items now on sale

• Hidalgo 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

• Alton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alton
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Alton
• 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 Hidalgo County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $207.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $665.

• Find Foreclosure in Alton
• Homes for sale in the Alton area
• Find a Alton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Alton area
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Alton

• Texas library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Alton
• AM radio stations in or near Alton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Alton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Alton
• TV stations in or near Alton
• Media ownership in the Alton 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 Alton
• 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 Alton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alton

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Alton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

Hidalgo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alton political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alton
• Total membership by faith, in Hidalgo County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for TX

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

• Alton travel guide
• Airports near Alton
• Hotels near Alton
• 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

Browse list of Texas community profiles