East Alton, Illinois
Encyclopedia
East Alton is a village in Madison County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 6,830 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.31%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,830 people, 2,965 households, and 1,787 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,241.3 people per square mile (479.5/km²). There were 3,171 housing units at an average density of 576.3 per square mile (222.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.72% White, 0.94% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 2,965 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,404, and the median income for a family was $35,655. Males had a median income of $36,770 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,572. About 7.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
(Godfrey).
VanPreter is the main park in the Village of East Alton. This13.8 acre park consists of four baseball diamonds, two full basketball courts, two playground units, two small pavilions and one large pavilion.
Bill Tite Memorial - Lions Park is located on the north side of the Keasler Recreation Complex. The entrance will be found in the 300 block of Ohio Street. This Parks consists of a large playground unit, two swing set units with toddler seats, climbing unit, see-saw rider, two large multiple play stations, picnic tables, park benches, barbecue grills, and green space
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Madison County, Illinois
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,830 at the 2000 census.
Geography
East Alton is located at 38°53′0"N 90°6′22"W (38.883397, -90.106113).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.31%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,830 people, 2,965 households, and 1,787 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,241.3 people per square mile (479.5/km²). There were 3,171 housing units at an average density of 576.3 per square mile (222.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.72% White, 0.94% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 2,965 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,404, and the median income for a family was $35,655. Males had a median income of $36,770 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,572. About 7.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Industry
East Alton is home to the Olin Corporation. Olin has a major impact on East Alton and its surrounding communities. A part of town called the Defense Area was built during the 1940's and is used today for low income housing. The impact of Olin has also spread into town sports. East Alton Middle School's mascot are the Bullets.Points of interest
East Alton is located in the Greater Metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri. Thus, all the attractions and facilities of that major city are equally available to residents of East Alton and nearby communities. Additionally, East Alton is minutes away from the origination point of the Journey of Discovery (Lewis and Clark Expedition) located in nearby Hartford, Illinois. Educational institutions in the area include Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, the SIUE Dental School (Alton), Principia College (Elsah) and Lewis and Clark Community CollegeLewis and Clark Community College
Lewis and Clark Community College is a comprehensive community college in the Metro-East region of Illinois in Godfrey, enrolling 13,500 credit students and more than 33,000 total students annually....
(Godfrey).
VanPreter is the main park in the Village of East Alton. This13.8 acre park consists of four baseball diamonds, two full basketball courts, two playground units, two small pavilions and one large pavilion.
Bill Tite Memorial - Lions Park is located on the north side of the Keasler Recreation Complex. The entrance will be found in the 300 block of Ohio Street. This Parks consists of a large playground unit, two swing set units with toddler seats, climbing unit, see-saw rider, two large multiple play stations, picnic tables, park benches, barbecue grills, and green space
Open space reserve
Open space reserve, open space preserve, and open space reservation, are planning and conservation ethics terms used to describe areas of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside...
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