Altona, Missouri
Altona is an unincorporated community in northern Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route Z just north of Missouri route 18 and approximately 5.5 miles east of Adrian.[2]
History
Altona was platted in 1860, and named after Altoona, Pennsylvania, the native home of a first settler.[3] A post office called Altona was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1920.[4]
Demographics
Altona was incorporated until the 1950s.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 24 | — | |
| 1910 | 67 | 179.2% | |
| 1920 | 11 | −83.6% | |
| 1930 | 21 | 90.9% | |
| 1940 | 24 | 14.3% | |
| 1950 | 13 | −45.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altona, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gasetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed, 1998, p. 42 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Missouri Population 1900-1990" (PDF). Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |