Alta, Iowa

Alta, Iowa
City
Motto: 
"Catch the energy"
Location of Alta, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°40′18″N 95°18′16″W / 42.67167°N 95.30444°W / 42.67167; -95.30444
CountryUSA
StateIowa
CountyBuena Vista
Area
  Total
1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
  Land1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,516 ft (462 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,087
  Density1,935.99/sq mi (747.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51002
Area code712
FIPS code19-01495
GNIS feature ID2393929

Alta is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,087 at the 2020 census.