Alton (Texas)
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 Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1910/1911 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Hidalgo County |
| Coordinates : | 27 ° 17 ′ N , 98 ° 18 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 16,019 (as of 2017) |
| Population density : | 1,053.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 15.3 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.2 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 49 m |
| Postal code : | 78573 |
| Area code : | +1 956 |
| FIPS : | 48-02212 |
| GNIS ID : | 1329468 |
| Website : | www.alton-tx.gov |
| Mayor : | Salvador Vela |
Alton - not to be confused with the same name, but in North Texas Denton County located and defunct settlement - is a city in the lower Rio Grande -Tal in the US - State of Texas . It is located in Hidalgo County on the northwestern edge of the McAllen - Edinburgh - Mission metropolitan statistical area . It was founded in 1911 by railroad workers , received the rights as an Incorporated City in 1978 and had a population of around 16,000 in 2017 .
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| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1980 | 2732 | - | |
| 1990 | 2775 | 1.6% | |
| 2000 | 10,862 | 291.4% | |
| 2010 | 12,341 | 13.6% | |
Alton is in the immediate outskirts of McAllen - the largest city in the statistical metropolitan area of McAllen-Edinburgh-Mission. Neighboring cities and towns are, clockwise from the west: Doffing, Citrus City, McAllen, Palmhurst and West Sharyland. The urban area covers around 15 square kilometers. The main axes are Main Avenue in a west-east direction and Alton Boulevard in a north-south direction. In terms of settlement density, the urban area is divided into a western and an eastern half. Both are roughly the same size. With Armstrong's Alton Colonia and Palm Lake Estates 4 Colonia , both halves of the city contain Colonia settlements - residential areas that are often poorly equipped in terms of supply and primarily serve as a residential refuge for new migrants . In terms of landscape, Alton lies in the transition zone between the lower Rio Grande Valley , a flat, fertile river bordering region, in which mainly citrus and vegetable intensive cultivation is carried out, and the drier, less arable-suitable area, which adjoins it to the north and west . The climate in the region is subtropical and subhumid . The temperature data for the neighboring town of McAllen ranging from an average of 8 ° C in January to 35 ° C in July . The average annual temperature is 23 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 584 l / m². The main rainy months are May and September.
The city was founded in 1911 when the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway was founded , a new railway line in the Rio Grande Valley. The founders, employees of the Alton Illinois Railroad , gave the city the name of its city of origin in Illinois . The first building was a train station . A post office was operated between 1913 and 1916, and the Alton Independent School District was founded in the 1920s. Economically, the new foundation made a name for itself primarily through the mining of sedimentary rocks that were delivered to the north for construction projects . The further economic development was significantly shaped by the entrepreneur John H. Shary. Shary initiated the construction of irrigation systems and citrus farms and organized a municipal, independent water supply . In 1967 the Catholic Church of San Martin de Porres was built. In the second half of the 20th century , the community developed into a dormitory and commuter city for the nearby McAllen regional center. In 1978 Alton received city rights as an Incorporated City.
The available data on population development diverge. While the contribution to the city in the Handbook of Texas for 1980 mentions the number 3,069, those of the demographic information-savvy web portal population.us are around 300 lower. The same applies to further figures on the population. The city hit the headlines on September 21, 1989 when a Dr. Pepper - Truck drove into a school bus and pushed it into a caliche pit. In what is considered to be the worst school bus accident ever in Texas, 21 children were killed; 60 were injured.
Demographics
The population development of Alton took place in a continuous and leisurely manner until the turn of the millennium. From 1990 to 2000 there was a tremendous surge - from 2,775 to 10,862. In 2017, according to the US census , the city had 16,019 residents. Of these, 7,393 were male , 8,626 female , 10,416 adults , 5,613 children or adolescents and 1,401 were over 65 years of age. The median age was 25.9 years. 15,583 residents or 97.3% described themselves as Hispanic or Latino , 418 as white (2.6%) and 18 as Native American natives (0.1%). African-Americans , Asians, and people belonging to more than one ethnic group were not present in the survey. The median income per household based on Quickfact information from the census was 31,716 US dollars (USD). The calculated median is below that of both the state of Texas (USD 54,700) and that of the United States as a whole (USD 55,300). The census showed 34.6% of people living in poverty and 39.7% of people without health insurance .
Others
The formerly independent school district Alton was dissolved in January 1975. The current school supply is divided between different school districts. Most of Alton is part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District . Small portions are covered by the Sharyland Independent School District and La Joya Independent School District districts .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Population of Alton, TX . population.us, accessed January 7, 2019
- ↑ See map overview Overview of Alton, Texas at statisticalatlas.com and detailed view at Google Maps , both accessed on January 7, 2019.
- ↑ Rio Grande Valley . David M. Vigness and Mark Odintz, Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), June 15, 2010; Upgrade: October 5th, 2015
- ^ Hidalgo County . Alicia A. Garza, Texas State Historical Association, June 15, 2010 (Engl.)
- ↑ a b c Alton, TX (Hidalgo County) . Dirk D. Heller, Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), June 9, 2010; added on September 24, 2018 (Engl.)
- ↑ a b History of Alton , alton-tx.gov, accessed on January 7, 2019 (Engl.)
- ↑ Introductory Information - History , alton-tx.gov, accessed on January 7, 2019 (Engl.)
- ↑ See Alton, TX (Hidalgo County) and Population of Alton, TX , accessed January 7, 2019.
- ^ Alton, Texas . ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, 2017, American FactFinder, accessed January 7, 2019.
- ↑ a b Alton city, Texas , brief overview on the website of the United States Census Bureau, accessed on January 7, 2019 (Engl.).
- ^ Household Income in Alton, Texas . Household income overview on statisticalatlas.com, accessed January 7, 2019.
- ↑ See overviews Overview of Mission Consolidated Independent School District, Texas , Overview of Sharyland Independent School District, Texas and Overview of La Joya Independent School District, Texas , accessed January 7, 2019.
Web links
- Official homepage of Alton (Engl.)
- Alton in the Handbook of Texas Online (Engl.)