Alton, Utah
Encyclopedia
Alton is a town in Kane County
, Utah
, United States
. The population was 134 at the 2000 census, a modest increase over the 1990 figure of 93.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 134 people, 34 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density
was 362.9 people per square mile (139.8/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 132.7 per square mile (51.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White, 2.24% Native American, and 0.75% from two or more races.
There were 34 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.94 and the average family size was 4.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 45.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $7,129. There were 25.0% of families and 23.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 31.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Kane County, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,046 people, 2,237 households, and 1,628 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 3,767 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 134 at the 2000 census, a modest increase over the 1990 figure of 93.
Geography
Alton is located at 37°26′24"N 112°28′55"W (37.440045, -112.481912).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 134 people, 34 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 362.9 people per square mile (139.8/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 132.7 per square mile (51.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White, 2.24% Native American, and 0.75% from two or more races.
There were 34 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.94 and the average family size was 4.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 45.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $7,129. There were 25.0% of families and 23.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 31.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.