What is the population of Alta?

The population of Alta, IA is 1,916.

Where is Alta located?

Alta, IA is located at latitude 42.6735900 and longitude -95.2905500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Alta?

The area of Alta, IA is 2.791436 km².

What is the elevation of Alta?

Alta, IA has an elevation of 454 meters (1490 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Alta in?

Alta, IA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Alta in?

Alta is in the state of Iowa, United States.

What county is Alta, IA in?

Alta is in Buena Vista County, Iowa.

How has the population of Alta changed?

The population of Alta, IA has increased from 1,883 (2010) to 1,916 (2020), a change of 1.8%.

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Alta, Iowa

Alta: city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.

About

Alta is a city located in the county of Buena Vista in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,883 and a population density of 675 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,916 inhabitants.

The city was created 154 years ago in 1871.

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Quick Facts about Alta

Population	1,916 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa (United States)
County	Buena Vista County
Postal code	51002
Phone Area Codes	712
Area	2.79 km²
Latitude & Longitude	42.6736,-95.2906
Altitude	1,490 feet / 454 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1872 (154 years ago)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	05:20:35 (29th August 2026)
Density	686 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	1.75% (2010-2020)
Weather	87℉ Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 7-days weather

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Geography

Alta is located at 42°40'25"N 95°17'26"W (42.6735900, -95.2905500).

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Weather

87°F

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Demographics

The population of Alta increased by 1.75% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,883	-	census
2011	1,928	2.39%	estimation process
2012	1,968	2.07%	estimation process
2013	1,980	0.61%	estimation process
2014	1,970	-0.51%	estimation process
2015	1,946	-1.22%	estimation process
2016	1,955	0.46%	estimation process
2017	1,949	-0.31%	estimation process
2018	1,927	-1.13%	estimation process
2019	1,903	-1.25%	estimation process
2020	1,916	0.68%	estimation process

Alta zip code is 51002. County name: Buena Vista, County fips: 19021

People born in Alta (3)

People born in Alta, including governor for Colorado George Alfred Carlson, politician Ruth Hamilton, Leslie W. Quirk, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Alta, IA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
153001	Buena Vista University	Storm Lake (IA)	50588

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Alta.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Alta Post Office	Alta (IA)	51002

Other cities in Buena Vista County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Buena Vista County , IA.

City Name	Population	Title
Storm Lake	10,438	City in Iowa

Distance to Other Cities

Alta distances to largest Iowa cities