West Alton, Missouri

West Alton, Missouri
Post office in West Alton, May 2012
Location of West Alton, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°52′4″N 90°13′33″W / 38.86778°N 90.22583°W / 38.86778; -90.22583
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles
Area
  Total
37.07 sq mi (96.02 km2)
  Land28.81 sq mi (74.62 km2)
  Water8.26 sq mi (21.40 km2)
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
359
  Density12.46/sq mi (4.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63386
Area code636
FIPS code29-78514
GNIS feature ID0756890

West Alton is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 359 at the 2020 census. It is located at the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and is directly across Alton, Illinois.