East Alton, Illinois

East Alton: City in Illinois, United States of America

About

East Alton is a city located in the county of Madison in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,301 and a population density of 437 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,922 inhabitants.

East Alton locator map
Location of East Alton on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about East Alton

Population : 5,922 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Madison County
Postal code : 62024
Area : 14.41 km2
Altitude : 1,444 feet / 440 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 09:24:35 (29th March 2024)
Density : 411 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.4% (2010-2020)
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Geography

East Alton is located at 38°52'49"N 90°6'40"W (38.8803300, -90.1112200).

East Alton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of East Alton decreased by 6.4% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,301 - census
2011 6,230 -1.14% estimation process
2012 6,190 -0.65% estimation process
2013 6,142 -0.78% estimation process
2014 6,186 0.71% estimation process
2015 6,141 -0.73% estimation process
2016 6,105 -0.59% estimation process
2017 6,068 -0.61% estimation process
2018 6,015 -0.88% estimation process
2019 5,954 -1.02% estimation process
2020 5,922 -0.54% estimation process

East Alton zip code is 62024. County name: Madison, County fips: 17119

People born in East Alton (2)

People born in East Alton, including baseball player Joe Astroth, baseball player Gary Collins, .

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Schools in East Alton

College & universities near East Alton, IL

Code Name City ZIP
446084 CALC Institute of Technology Alton (IL) 62002

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near East Alton, IL

Code Name Address Type
ALN Alton 3400 College Ave. RAIL
STL Gateway Transportation Center 551 South 16th St. RAIL
KWD Kirkwood 110 West Argonne Dr. RAIL
CRV Carlinville 128 Alton Rd. RAIL
WAH Washington 301 West Front St. RAIL

Post offices near East Alton

Post Office Name City ZIP
East Alton Post Office East Alton (IL) 62024

Other cities in Madison County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Madison County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Upper Alton 29,251 City in Madison County, Illinois, United States of America
Alton 26,049 City in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Granite City 25,662 Township in Madison County, Illinois
Edwardsville 25,189 City in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Collinsville 24,217 City in Illinois
Godfrey 17,393 Village in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Glen Carbon 12,887 Village in Illinois, United States
Nameoki 12,056 Township in Madison County, Illinois
Troy 10,399 City in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Highland 10,017 City in Madison County, Illinois, United States
Wood River 10,002 City in Illinois, United States
Bethalto 9,201 Village in Illinois
Maryville 7,959 City in Illinois, United States of America
Newport 6,630 Neighborhood in Madison, Illinois, USA
Pontoon Beach 5,655 Town
Rosewood Heights 4,038 Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

East Alton distances to largest Illinois cities