Alton

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Your local briefing · Nov. 8, 2026

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Resident services & official contacts

Official Town Council listing and record contacts ↗Use the state listing identifying Alton's Town Council for the published council contact and notice-subscription option. If the index does not show the agenda or minutes you need, ask the town for the dated record.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 21, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

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Alton: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Alton's population at 120 on July 1, 2025, up 0.8% from the 119 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Alton at a glance

Kane County · Utah

Alton sits beneath the Sunset Cliffs at the base of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Kane County’s tourism account. The county introduces the community through early log cabins, its rural surroundings and the story of choosing the Alton name. Those details connect the town with a specific plateau-edge landscape.

The county also describes a local picnic tradition, offering a glimpse of community gatherings beyond the nearby scenic destinations. Town government is represented separately on Utah’s Public Notice Website. That public-body listing is a starting point for municipal identity and contacts even when few meeting records are available online, while the county tourism page serves a different visitor-oriented purpose.

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Sales tax in Alton

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.35%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.35% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.92%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Sunset Cliffs and Paunsaugunt setting ↗In the area · The county places Alton at the base of the plateau.
Alton community history ↗In town · The county introduces early cabins, naming and picnic traditions.

Resident essentials

Town public-body listing ↗Find the state’s Alton municipal resource.
Public records requests ↗Ask the appropriate town custodian about missing records.

Confirm local gathering dates with organizers and ask the town for records not available on its public-body listing.

Government and sources

Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

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Local guide reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.