Alton, MO Profile

Alton, MO, population 648, is located in Missouri's Oregon county, about 111.0 miles from Springfield and 130.9 miles from Memphis.

Through the 90's Alton's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alton has declined by about 3%.

Alton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alton tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.60
	Males	38.80
	Females	49.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	22.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	668	N/A
2001	653	-2.25%
2002	651	-0.31%
2003	651	0.00%
2004	648	-0.46%
2005	648	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$16,667

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	0
2004	306
2005	152
2006	306
2007	155
2008	313

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	1	0	1
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	2	1	1	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	148
2003	459
2004	1,531
2005	305
2006	306
2007	775
2008	470

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	0	2	8	2	1	2	2
Larceny, Theft	-	1	1	2	0	1	3	1
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	779 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles