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  | City: | Alton | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 434 | 
| Latitude: | 36.601688 | 
| Longitude: | -79.043661 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 2,650 | 
| 2000 Population: | 2,498 | 
| White Population: | 1,576 | 
| Black Population: | 878 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 20 | 
| Asian Population: | 6 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 14 | 
| Male Population: | 1,213 | 
| Female Population: | 1,285 | 
| Median Age: | 38.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.60 | 
| Households: | 1,092 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 | 
| Average House Value: | $64,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,547 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 25 | 
| Number of Employees: | 233 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $2,699,000 | 
| Land Area: | 92.928 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.771 sq mi | 
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