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Population (year 2000): 1,092. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,065 (-2.5% change)
Males: 508 (46.5%), Females: 584 (53.5%)
Labette County
Zip code:
67330
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $32,431 (year 2000)
Median house value: $49,400 (year 2000)
Races in Altamont:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- American Indian (3.1%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (22.3%), United States
(19.0%), Irish (13.1%), English (10.1%), Dutch (3.8%), French
(2.9%).
Elevation: 910 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Altamont
- High school or higher: 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Altamont city
- Never married: 16.0%
- Now married: 62.8%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 12.8%
- Divorced: 7.9%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+4.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Altamont:
- LABETTE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles;
PARSONS, KS)
- OSWEGO HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; OSWEGO, KS)
- COFFEYVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles;
COFFEYVILLE, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Altamont:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 57 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
- TULSA INTL (about 81 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 94 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altamont:
- TRI-CITY (about 17 miles; PARSONS, KS; ID: PPF)
- OSWEGO MUNI (about 19 miles; OSWEGO, KS; ID: K67)
- COFFEYVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS;
ID: CFV)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Altamont:
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles;
PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles;
JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 86 miles; TULSA, OK; FT
enrollment: 3,760)
- TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 8,727)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles;
TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
- ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; TULSA, OK;
FT enrollment: 3,309)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
Public high school in Altamont:
- LABETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 623;
Location: 601 S HIGH SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Altamont:
- ALTAMONT ELEM (Students: 243; Location: 705 E
6TH STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Altamont:
- ALTAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$17,223; Location: 407 HUSTON AVE.; 13,384 books; 329
audio materials; 470 video materials; 59 serial
subscriptions)
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