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Alto
Texastown
Total population
1,222
Median home value
$93,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$61,688
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Alto is a town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. With a population of 1,027 at the 2020 U.S. census, Alto is the closest municipality to the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, an archaeological site dating back to 800 BC, featuring a prehistoric village and ceremonial center.
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History
An early settler in the region was Martin Lacy, who built Lacy's Fort just to the west to the current site of Alto around 1838. In 1838 and 1839, during the campaign to suppress the Córdova Rebellion, the fort served as an operations and supply base for the Third Militia brigade commanded by Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Rusk. The town of Alto was laid out in 1849 and named for the Spanish word meaning "high" on account of the site's elevation on a drainage divide between the Neches and Angelina Rivers.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Alto had a prisoner of war camp during World War II, which served the Cherokee County area. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Alto has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Alto, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
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Health (adults)
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Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Alto
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 180 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 183 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 196 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 196 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 196 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 200 mi
- Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 206 mi
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 215 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET