Member City

City of Alton

Alton is a member city in Texas, in Hidalgo County, part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley region.

State
Texas
Population
21,130
Officials listed
20
Incorporated
1978
Government type
Home Rule
Fiscal year starts
10-01
County

About Alton

Alton is listed in the Texas city directory with Hidalgo County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 22 in Hidalgo County.

The Census place estimate for Alton is 21,130 residents.

By population, it ranks 7 of the 22 cities the directory lists in Hidalgo County.

The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule.

It was incorporated in 1978. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.

Location

Contact

509
South Alton Blvd Alton, TX 78573-6914

Phone (956) 432-0760

Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.

Council meetings

Meeting schedule: (2 & 4 TU 7:30 P.M.).

Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.

Officials (20)

The directory lists 20 officials for Alton, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.

Other cities in Hidalgo County

Alton is one of 22 cities the directory lists in Hidalgo County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.

CityPopulation
McAllen146,593
Edinburg105,799
Mission87,292
Pharr80,410
Weslaco43,273
San Juan37,276
Alamo20,556
Donna17,548

View all 22 cities in Hidalgo County

Source

City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Alton are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.

City website or directory profile for Alton

Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.