Alton, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Alton is a Census city of 121 people across 0.31 square miles of land, in Osborne County. 62.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alton
What Alton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land391 plus or minus 191
- County holding the largest share of its areaOsborne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alton
How many people live in Alton
- Population121 plus or minus 59
- Median age34.3 plus or minus 38.2
- Population under 1822 plus or minus 18
- Share under 1818.2 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Population 65 and over29 plus or minus 25
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent plus or minus 16.6
- Households43 plus or minus 29
- Family households22 plus or minus 19
- Share of households that are families51.2 percent plus or minus 27.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alton
Income and work in Alton
- Per capita income$38,302 plus or minus $12,176
- Civilian labor force56 plus or minus 43
- Employed39 plus or minus 31
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate30.4 percent plus or minus 27.1
- Adults 25 and over90 plus or minus 49
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.9 percent plus or minus 69.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher2.2 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Alton
- Housing units48 plus or minus 31
- Occupied units43 plus or minus 29
- Vacant units5 plus or minus 8
- Vacancy rate10.4 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Owner occupied27 plus or minus 22
- Renter occupied16 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate62.8 percent plus or minus 28.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$32,500 plus or minus $31,182
- Single family units48 plus or minus 33
- Share single family100.0 percent plus or minus 22.9
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Alton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute32 plus or minus 28
- Commuting under 15 minutes16 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.0 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.6 percent plus or minus 37.9
- Drove alone38.5 percent plus or minus 23.3
- Carpooled15.4 percent plus or minus 22.5
- Public transport5.1 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Worked from home17.9 percent plus or minus 21.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alton
Flood risk in Alton
- NFIP communityCity of Alton
- NFIP community number200381
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/19/76
The City of Alton does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200381 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Osborne County, not Alton
Osborne County context, not Alton figures
- Establishments in Osborne County134
- Covered employment, Osborne County1,251
- Average annual pay, Osborne County$41,453
- Housing units permitted, Osborne County0
Every figure in this section is published for Osborne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Alton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alton, Kansas?
121, in 43 households. Alton city covers 0.31 square miles of land, which is 391 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alton in?
Osborne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
Is Alton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Alton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alton, city of, community 200381, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Osborne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alton.
Is zoning published for Alton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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