Editing Alto, Wisconsin

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|official_name            = Alto, Wisconsin
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
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|subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1      = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
|subdivision_type2      = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
|subdivision_name2      = {{noflag|[[Fond du Lac County|Fond du Lac]]}}

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|area_total_km2           = 94.0
|area_land_km2            = 94.0
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 36.3
|area_land_sq_mi          = 36.3
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|population_as_of         = [[United States Census, 2020|2020]]
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|population_total         = 1055
|population_density_km2   = 11.7
|population_density_sq_mi = 30.4

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|elevation_ft             = 935
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|area_code                = [[Area code 920|920]]  
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|blank_info               = 55-01525<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Alto''' is a town in [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,055 at the [[United States Census 2000|2020 census]]. The unincorporated community of [[Alto (community), Wisconsin|Alto]] is located in the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 36.3&nbsp;square miles (94.0&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all of it land.

==Demographics==
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 1,103 people, 344 households, and 306 families living in the town. The population density was 30.4 people per square mile (11.7/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 353 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.8/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 99.37% White, 0.36% Asian, 0.27% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 344 households 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.9% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 9.0% of households were one person and 3.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.44.

The age distribution was 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median household income was $53,235 and the median family income  was $54,911. Males had a median income of $33,487 versus $21,484 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,872. About 2.3% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

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[[File:Town of Alto Wisconsin Fire Department.jpg|thumb|right|Town of Alto fire department]]
==Politics==
{| border = "2"
|+ Alto city vote<br /> by party in presidential elections
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]

|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement of Votes Cast, General Election, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin |url=https://www.fdlco.wi.gov/home/showdocument?id=11295 |date=November 8, 2016}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11.39% ''68''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''84.76%''' ''506''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.85% ''23''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Fond du Lac County 2012 Presidential and General Election |url=https://www.fdlco.wi.gov/home/showdocument?id=4580 |date=November 6, 2012}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.23% ''150''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.12%''' ''465''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.65% ''4''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Unofficial Canvas, Partisan Election, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin |url=https://www.fdlco.wi.gov/home/showdocument?id=1573 |date=November 4, 2008}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17.72% ''73''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''82.28%''' ''339''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&entity=WI.WIBlueBk2005.p0952&id=WI.WIBlueBk2005&isize=M&q1=doylestown|title = The State: State of Wisconsin Blue Book: Elections}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.28% ''94''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''84.72%''' ''521''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&id=WI.WIBlueBk2001&entity=WI.WIBlueBk2001.p0957&q1=alto|title = The State: State of Wisconsin Blue Book: Elections in Wisconsin}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18.82% ''105''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''81.18%''' ''453''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&id=WI.WIBlueBk1997&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1997.p0983&q1=alto|title = The State: State of Wisconsin Blue Book: Elections in Wisconsin}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.22% ''97''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.78%''' ''273''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&id=WI.WIBlueBk1993&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1993.p0948&q1=alto|title = The State: State of Wisconsin Blue Book: Elections in Wisconsin}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10.07% ''54''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.13%''' ''392''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|16.79% ''90''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&id=WI.WIBlueBk1989&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1989.p0950&q1=alto|title = The State: State of Wisconsin Blue Book: Elections in Wisconsin}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12.85% ''64''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''87.15%''' ''434''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&id=WI.WIBlueBk1985&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1985.p0950&q1=alto|title = The State: The state of Wisconsin Blue Book: Elections in Wisconsin}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8.15% ''44''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''91.85%''' ''496''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&id=WI.WIBlueBk1981&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1981.p0942&q1=alto|title = The State: The state of Wisconsin Blue Book: Elections in Wisconsin}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11.08% ''71''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''88.14%''' ''565''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.78% ''5''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1977.p0943&id=WI.WIBlueBk1977&isize=M&q1=ford|title = The State: The state of Wisconsin Blue Book: Elections in Wisconsin}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18.82% ''108''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''80.84%''' ''464''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.35% ''2''
|-
|}

==References==
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{{Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]