Alton, Kansas

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hays. It is located about 45 miles [72 km] to the southwest of Alton and has a population of 20,013 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Russell. It is located about 40 miles [64 km] to the south of Alton and has a population of 4,696 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beloit	E	44 mi [70.8 km]	3,640	9.43% decrease
	Downs	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	883	14.93% decrease
	Ellis	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	1,952	4.22% increase
	Hill City	W	48 mi [77.2 km]	1,392	13.22% decrease
	Logan	W	35 mi [56.3 km]	532	11.77% decrease
	Mankato	NE	45 mi [72.4 km]	794	18.65% decrease
	Osborne	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,354	15.74% decrease
	Phillipsburg	NW	27 mi [43.45 km]	2,367	11.28% decrease
	Plainville	SW	24 mi [38.62 km]	1,821	10.25% decrease
	Smith Center	N	23 mi [37.01 km]	1,644	14.86% decrease
	Stockton	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,402	10.01% decrease
	Victoria	S	43 mi [69.2 km]	1,204	0.33% decrease
	Alma (NE)	NW	48 mi [77.2 km]	1,074	11.53% decrease
	Franklin (NE)	N	43 mi [69.2 km]	889	13.35% decrease
	Red Cloud (NE)	NE	48 mi [77.2 km]	960	15.12% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Agra	NW	22 mi [35.41 km]	269	12.09% decrease
	Athol	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	44	13.73% decrease
	Cawker City	E	27 mi [43.45 km]	463	11.13% decrease
	Cedar	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	22	15.38% decrease
	Gaylord	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	120	17.24% decrease
	Glade	NW	24 mi [38.62 km]	103	9.65% decrease
	Kensington	N	21 mi [33.8 km]	464	12.29% decrease
	Kirwin	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	207	9.61% decrease
	Luray	SE	27 mi [43.45 km]	180	11.33% decrease
	Natoma	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	308	16.08% decrease
	Paradise	S	24 mi [38.62 km]	59	7.81% decrease
	Portis	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	108	12.2% decrease
	Tipton	E	26 mi [41.84 km]	226	7% decrease
	Waldo	S	25 mi [40.23 km]	44	8.33% decrease
	Woodston	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	106	8.62% decrease

Osborne County

Alton is located in Osborne County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osborne: Ellis, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Rooks, Russell and Smith. Although it doesn't share a border with Osborne, Phillips it is close to Alton.

Below are counties that are near Alton (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Alton:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Alton
	Ellis County	SW	Turkville	29 miles [46 km]
	Graham County	W	Nicodemus	36 miles [57 km]
	Jewell County	E	Dispatch	25 miles [40 km]
	Lincoln County	SE	Ash Grove	37 miles [59 km]
	Mitchell County	E	Tipton	26 miles [41 km]
	Phillips County	NW	Kirwin	16 miles [25 km]
	Rawlins County	NE	Salem	37 miles [59 km]
	Rooks County	W	Woodston	8 miles [12 km]
	Russell County	S	Paradise	24 miles [38 km]
	Smith County	N	Cedar	13 miles [20 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Kansas<3>

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