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St. Charles County

Population in July 2007: 721. Population change since 2000: +26.2%
Males: 392  (54.5%)
Females: 329  (45.5%)
Median resident age:  36.8 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63386.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,300 (it was $36,094 in 2000)
West Alton  $42,300
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $104,200 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
West Alton  $104,200
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in West Alton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West Alton: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), United States (8.7%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.5%), French (5.4%), Italian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 432 feet

Land area: 28.4 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Alton

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Alton city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Alton:  1.1% ($725)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (8.4 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (16.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (270.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alton, IL (5.1 miles ), Spanish Lake, MO (5.7 miles ), Godfrey, IL (5.8 miles ), Black Jack, MO (5.9 miles ), Castle Point, MO (7.9 miles ), Glasgow Village, MO (7.9 miles ), Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO (8.3 miles ), Dellwood, MO (8.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.87 N, Longitude: 90.23 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -521 (-47.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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West Alton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the West Alton city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Alton:
  • CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHWEST (about 9 miles; FLORISSANT, MO)
  • CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (about 10 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; GRANITE CITY, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Alton:
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 33 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: SUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Alton:
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 14 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: SET)
  • ST CHARLES (about 20 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: 3SQ)
  • ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 22 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: CPS)

Amtrak stations near West Alton:
  • 7 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Alton:
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)

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Notable location: West Alton Access Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Bailey Cemetery (1), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (2), Espedeza Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Smelzer Lake (A), Spatterdock Lake (B), Poeling Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Missouri River (A), Brick House Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West Alton: Maple Island Conservation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

West Alton compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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8.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,602 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.37%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($183 average AGI)
St. Charles County:  0.05%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Louis County, MO  3.79% ($54,840 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, MO  0.36% ($34,582)
from St. Louis city, MO  0.36% ($46,009)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($180 average AGI)
St. Charles County:  0.04%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Louis County, MO  1.83% ($40,885 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, MO  0.67% ($47,258)
to Warren County, MO  0.39% ($53,467)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Alton:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Alton:
  • KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W288AW (105.5 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around West Alton:
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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