Alton, Utah

About Alton

Alton is a tiny community in southwestern Utah counting 116 people who proudly call it home.

Alton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 51 residents per square mile.

📰 Alton News Today

• Flora May Cheney Obituary May 20, 2026 Allen Mortuaries · May 20
• Orval Kent Palmer Obituary (2026) - Alton, UT - Mosdell Mortuary Legacy | Obituary · Feb 2
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Alton, Utah 84710 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• Alton Swennes is named the new Assistant Vice President for Research Infrastructure at the University of Utah The University of Utah · Aug 15
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Alton, 84710, Utah - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Alton Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Alton — but the Utah one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Utah, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Utah — one of 334 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alton

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