Alto, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°26′24″N 86°09′56″W / 40.44, -86.16556
Alto
Alto
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Howard
Township	Harrison
Elevation ^[1]	840 ft (256 m)
ZIP code	46902
FIPS code	18-01252^[2]
GNIS feature ID	430122

Alto is an unincorporated town in Harrison Township, Howard County, Indiana. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] History

John Worth Kern, prominent leader in the U. S. Senate during the Wilson Administration, was born in Alto on December 20, 1849.

Alto was almost completely destroyed by an F4 tornado on the evening of April 11, 1965. Despite years of rebuilding, the population of Alto has never risen to the levels of nearby towns.

In recent years, Alto officials have begun efforts to increase the town's desirability with a series of television commercials and newspaper advertisements across Indiana.

[edit] Geography

Alto is located at 40°26′24″N, 86°09′56″W, at the intersection of Alto Road (250 South) and Dixon Road (200 West) southwest of the city of Kokomo in Harrison Township.

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Indiana

County seat: Kokomo

City	Kokomo

Towns	Greentown \| Russiaville

Townships	Center \| Clay \| Ervin \| Harrison \| Honey Creek \| Howard \| Jackson \| Liberty \| Monroe \| Taylor \| Union

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