Alto, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°39′0″N 95°4′26″W / 31.65000°N 95.07389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Cherokee |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• City Council | Mayor Jimmy Allen Ell Thacker (Mayor Pro-Term) Carey Palmer Jerry Flowers Steve Cox Randy Selman |
• Chief of Police | Jeremy Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
• Land | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,027 |
• Density | 727.27/sq mi (280.83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 75925 |
Area code | 936 |
FIPS code | 48-02188[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1372283[3] |
Website | cityofalto |
Alto is a town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. With a population of 1,027 at the 2020 U.S. census,[4] 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.