Alto, Texas

About Alto

Alto, TX is a small town located in eastern Texas, home to 1,064 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Alto is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 622 residents per square mile.

📰 Alto News Today

• East Texas man sentenced to 12 years for deadly DUI crash killing 2 women cbs19.tv · Jul 2
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Alto, Texas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Elementary School Nurse Accused of Sexual Contact With Student Texas Scorecard · Oct 1
• Mark in Texas History: Caddo Mounds site in Cherokee County offers window into ancient Texas history KLTV.com · Aug 1
• Jimmy Carrol Adams Obituary (2026) - Alto, TX - O.T. Allen and Son Funeral Home - Alto Legacy | Obituary · Aug 2

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What Makes Alto Unique

• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 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 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alto

• Caddo Mounds State Historic Site reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Alto

• ALTO EL
• ALTO H S
• ALTO MIDDLE

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

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