| Official Name: | Alton, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Map1: | Map of USA UT.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Utah in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kane |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1907 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1935 |
| Named For: | Alton Fjord |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.02 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.10 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.29 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 119 |
| Population Density Km2: | 20.25 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 52.45 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 37.4378°N -112.4828°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 7041 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84710 |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-00870[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1438182 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 120 |
Alton is a town in northwest Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census,[3] a decrease from the 2000 figure of 134.
Alton was first settled by Lorenzo Wesley Roundy in 1865 and was originally called "Roundys Station".[4] [5] Roundy's family was forced to leave due to conflicts with the local indigenous tribes. The community was later called "Graham", after Graham Duncan McDonald, a local pioneer. Over the years, many names have been discussed, but a consensus could not be reached. In 1912, a drawing was held at a community event to determine the community's name. Charles R. Pugh, who had been reading about the Alton Fjord in Norway, suggested the name, and it was pulled from the hat by a two-year-old child.
Dustin Cox currently serves as Alton's Mayor and has been in the position for some time. He will likely run unopposed in the town's next election.
As of the census of 2010, there were 119 people in 39 households in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 89% white, 5% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.5% Native American.
The population was 45 percent male and 55 percent female. The population was 38.7 percent under 18 and 20 percent 65 or over.
Alton is in northwestern Kane County, in a sloping valley known as the "Alton Amphitheater", 4miles east of U.S. Route 89 along Utah State Route 136. Kanab Creek flows past the east side of the community.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.5sqkm, of which 0.1sqkm, or 1.74%, are water.[3]
Alton has a warm-summer continental climate (Köppen Dsb).