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Alton, Kentucky

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About Alton (Click for more information)

 Located in Kentucky (see below)
 
 Located in Anderson County (see below)
 
 Time Zone: Located in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
 
 Elevation: 250 feet [76.2 m] above sea level<1>
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Alton
        GNIS ID:   485900
        FIPS State/Place Code:   21/01216
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About Anderson County (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008 (Est):<2>   21,347 (11.28% increase since 2000)
        2000:   19,184
 
 Total Area:   204.3 sq miles [529 km²]
 
 Housing Units:<3>   7,752
 
 The community of Lawrenceburg is the County Seat for Anderson County.
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Anderson County
        GNIS ID:   516849
        FIPS State/County Code:   21/5
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About Kentucky (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008::   4,269,245 (5.63% increase since 2000)
        2000:   4,041,769
 
 Official Website:   http://www.kentucky.gov
 
 Tourism:   http://www.travel.ky.gov
 
 Parks:   http://www.kystateparks.com/
 
 Fishing & Hunting:   http://fw.ky.gov/
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Kentucky
        GNIS ID:   1779786
        FIPS State:   21
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Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alton - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<3>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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