Madison County, Illinois
East Alton Real Estate and Local Guide
East Alton is a village in Madison County within the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area, long shaped by the Olin Winchester ammunition industry. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know East Alton best.
About the area
Living in East Alton, IL
Home to the Western Cartridge Company, founded in 1898, the forerunner of Olin Winchester ammunition manufacturing.
The housing market
Homes in East Alton
- About 62.5% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 84.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $99,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes East Alton home
East Alton History Museum
Local history museum at 119 North Main Street, opened in 2017
East Alton Post Office mural "The Letter"
1937 New Deal mural painted by Frances Foy
Van Preter Park
13.8-acre park with four baseball diamonds and multiple pavilions
Keasler Recreation Complex
Home to the Bill Tite Memorial and Lions Park
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.