Alto TownshipIL
A town of 517.
Is Alto Township a good place to live?
Alto Township’s median household income is $128,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest park or preserve is Steward Pheasant Habitat Area, at 79 acres. Alto Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
517 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alto Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alto Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alto Township.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Alto Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Alto Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 31 minutes, Alto Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Alto Township grew to 158 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013.
| Alto Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Alto Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Steward ESD 220. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 57 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Alto Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Alto Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. Alto Township’s July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alto Township is
Alto Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Alto Township.
| Alto Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alto Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Alto Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4% of Alto Township is conserved land
2.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Alto Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Alto Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Steward Pheasant Habitat Area | — | 79 |
| 2. Wesley Steward Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Alto Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Alto Township
About 8 of every 100 Alto Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Alto Township for work
Where Alto Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alto Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Alto Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 510 and it contained 224 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
Questions about Alto Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alto Township, IL a good place to live?
Alto Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.