Alton is located in Oregon county Missouri with a geographic area of 1.6 square miles. The total population in Alton is 638 with 48.6% male and 51.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 18.7% of the population and over age 65 is 26.6% of the population. The median household income is $24,688, per capita income is $19,202. There are a total of 311 housing units with 63.0% owner occupied. Education includes 24.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 29.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Alton in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.