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Alto is a township in Lee County, in the Dixon metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Alto. For links to other places called Alto, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Alto is 41.840N. The longitude is -88.997W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 830 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 577.
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$50,917National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Alto demographic reports
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27% of Alto residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alto ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alto was $19,039, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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21% of Alto residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Alto, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $395. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,000.
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Lee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alto political report.
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The average commute time for Alto workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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