Photo: Illinois2011 · CC BY 3.0Living in Alton, IL: what to set up and who to call
Alton runs its own electric utility, City of Alton. Two school districts split the grades in Alton: East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 and Alton Community Unit School District 11.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Alton.
Power comes from City of Alton
City of Alton (City of Alton), a municipal utility, serves all of Alton.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Il American-Alton water system
The Il American-Alton water system supplies almost all of Alton. It draws surface water and serves 46,127 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL1195150.
6 home internet providers serve Alton
98% of 11,532 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 79% | 5,000/5,000 |
| i3 Broadband | Fiber | 5% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
| Wisper | Fixed wireless | 14% | 400/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Alton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alton, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofaltonil.gov →
From cityofaltonil.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-01-21T21:41:34-05:00, 2025-01-22, 2025-01-22T20:09:30-05:00, 2025-12-03T19:50:41-05:00, 2026-10-20. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alton is in two districts that split the grades: East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 and Alton Community Unit School District 11.
DSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Alton spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Alton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alton | ZIP’s residents in Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62002 | Alton, IL | 96% | 82% |
| 62018 | Cottage Hills, IL | 3% | 20% |
| 62035 | Godfrey, IL | 1% | 2% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Alton
Who supplies Alton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Il American-Alton water system (EPA ID IL1195150). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alton?
City of Alton (City of Alton), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Alton?
Spectrum, AT&T, i3 Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, Wisper (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alton?
62002 (96%), 62018 (3%), 62035 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alton in?
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 and Alton Community Unit School District 11. Parts of the city are in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8.
How do I register to vote in Alton?
In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Madison County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Alton’s own website (cityofaltonil.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.