Drinking water stations with addresses in Alto and their reported violations in the past:
BIG OAK MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 675, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-03-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
ALTO RURAL WSC BRADFORD MT PLANT (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alto that have no violations reported:
- ALTO RURAL WSC COLDSPRINGS PLANT (Population served: 1878, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ALTO RURAL WSC CENTRAL HIGH PLANT (Population served: 1209, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  33.8% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 13.8% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alto, TX
53 people in nursing homes
35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Alto compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Alto (2009 data):
- BancorpSouth Bank: Alto Branch at 102 North Marcus Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Alto
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Baptist Missionary Association of America | American Baptist Association | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 38.7% | 21.0% | 12.2% | 10.9% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 21.4% | 15.2% | 11.6% | 18.8% | 2.7% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 11.6% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,380 | $28,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,913 | $22,956 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,547 | $18,564 | 1 | $510 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $9,672 | $29,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,414 | $16,968 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,573 | $18,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,550 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $3,262 | $19,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $24,311 | $24,311 | 1 | $510 |
6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,703 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.29% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,978 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.82% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Alto:
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- KTLU (1580 AM; 1 kW; RUSK, TX; Owner: EMMETT H. WHITEHEAD)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alto:
- KWRW (97.7 FM; RUSK, TX; Owner: E. H. WHITEHEAD)
- KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
- KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLJT (102.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
- KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
- KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
- KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KYBI (101.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, TX; Owner: VERNA R. PHILLIPS)
TV broadcast stations around Alto:
- KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
- KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
- KTRE (Channel 9; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KFXL-LP (Channel 58; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLNM-LP (Channel 42; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: MILLENIUM COMMUNICATIONS)
Alto fatal accident list:
Jun 24, 2003 06:30 AM, Us-69, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 7, 1975 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Alto)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 6 Mi S On St Hwy 21, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: WPNQ998, Licensee ID: L00014260
Assigned Frequencies : 151.340 MHz, 151.265 MHz, 151.400 MHz, 151.415 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 05/11/2014, Certifier: Rodney Schwarzlose
Registrant: Texas Parks And Wildlife, 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (512) 389-8096, Fax: (512) 389-8030, Email:
- Main St & Hwy 69, Call Sign: KKE666, Licensee ID: L00095782
Assigned Frequencies : 35.7800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2003, Expiration Date: 08/23/2013
Registrant: Lyons Butane Gas Co Inc, Main St And Hwy 69, Alto, TX 75925
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- 100 S Marcus, Structure height: 4.3 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WPJE404
Assigned Frequencies : 952.418 MHz, 928.418 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/2001, Expiration Date: 04/16/2011
Registrant: Phone: (512) 908-4300
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Rt 1 Box 1651, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WRD675
6.22540 MHz, 6.22840 MHz, 6.23140 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 12.3544 MHz, 12.3574 MHz, 12.3604 MHz, 16.5294 MHz, 16.5324 MHz, 16.5354 MHz... (+3 more)
Grant Date: 02/06/1996, Expiration Date: 02/06/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/13/2001
Registrant: Gary Guldjord, 2479 Vine St, Norco, CA 91760
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alto)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2130C , Serial Number: 28-7916132, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1978
Registrant (Individual): Barry Bomer, 920 County Road 2603, Alto, TX 75925 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6636W , Serial Number: 28-20735, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 02/23/1965
Registrant (Individual): Thomas A Wainwright, Po Box 38, Alto, TX 75925 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310Q (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7517Q , Serial Number: 310Q0017, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 12/01/1969
Registrant (Individual): Gerald West, Box 596, Alto, TX 75925 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91255 , Serial Number: 18-8209019, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1982
Registrant (Individual): Gerald H West, 100 Mill Pond Po Box 596, Alto, TX 75925
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