Alto Pass, Illinois

Alto Pass, Illinois
Village
Alto Pass in 2003
Location of Alto Pass in Union County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°34′11″N89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°W / 37.56972; -89.31889
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Union
Government
• Mayor	Scott Tripp
Area [1]
• Total	2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2)
• Land	2.13 sq mi (5.53 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [2]	742 ft (226 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	342
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62905
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-01205
GNIS feature ID	2397948 [2]

Alto Pass is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 391 in 2010. The Bald Knob Cross and Bald Knob Wilderness are nearby. Alto Pass lies roughly 5.1 miles to the northwest of downtown Cobden, Illinois. Illinois Route 127 runs just west of the village's downtown area.

History

Alto Pass was originally called Quetil, and under the latter name was laid out in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point. ^[3]

Geography

Alto Pass is located at 37°34′11″N89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°W / 37.56972; -89.31889 (37.569758, -89.318873). ^[4]

According to the 2020 census, Alto Pass has a total area of 2.16 square miles (5.59 km²), of which 2.13 square miles (5.52 km²) (or 98.61%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) (or 1.39%) is water. ^[5]

Bald Knob Cross is located approximately five miles southwest of the village.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	166		—
1890	389		134.3%
1900	518		33.2%
1910	551		6.4%
1920	500		−9.3%
1930	485		−3.0%
1940	459		−5.4%
1950	462		0.7%
1960	323		−30.1%
1970	304		−5.9%
1980	369		21.4%
1990	417		13.0%
2000	388		−7.0%
2010	391		0.8%
2020	342		−12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 388 people, 159 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was 180.5 inhabitants per square mile (69.7/km²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 78.1 per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.11% White, 0.77% Native American, 10.57% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.21% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $36,406. Males had a median income of $25,583 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,288. About 12.0% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto Pass, Illinois
3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 7. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Alto Pass, IL Community Profile