AltonaIN
A town of 220, settled in 1874.
Is Altona a good place to live?
5.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Altona, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Altona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Altona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Altona, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Altona.
Few of Altona’s working residents work in town
Altona’s average commute is 18 minutes. In Altona, 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Fort Wayne (27%), Garrett (14%) and Auburn (13%).
| Altona | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Altona, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Altona break down as 47% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. The FEMA risk score for Altona comes to 30 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Altona has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Altona is
In Altona, 44% of adults have obesity. Two figures for adults locally: 27% have been diagnosed with depression, 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Altona | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Altona | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer women getting mammograms | 66.6% | 76.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Altona. Close and well known come first.
5 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
17 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo23 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
19 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
19 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
37 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential MuseumPhoto credits
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain
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Everything we know about Altona
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Altona
About 0 of every 100 Altona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Altona for work
Where Altona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Altona
Town in Indiana, United States
Altona is a town in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Altona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Altona, IN a good place to live?
Altona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.