Alton, Iowa

About Alton

Alton is a small town in northwestern Iowa counting 1,248 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Alton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 653 residents per square mile.

📰 Alton News Today

• Janette "Jan" Raye Schneider Obituary Jun 10, 2026 Fisch Funeral Home · Jun 10
• Concert by candlelight planned for historic sanctuary in Alton The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Sep 24
• Two arrested after bar fight in Alton, IA KTIV · Mar 3
• Alton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Texan Taken To Hospital After Alton Crash KIWA Radio · Jul 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Alton Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Alton — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alton

• Sfumato — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Robert M. Dunlop Wildlife Area · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alton

• Alton Roadside Park reviews ★
• Bandshell Park reviews ★
• East Side Park reviews ★
• Floyd River Wildlife Complex B · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Floyd River Wildlife Complex C · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nassau Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stoll Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alton

• MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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