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Population (year 2000): 21,447. Estimated
population in July 2005: 19,899 (-7.2% change)
Males: 10,664 (49.7%), Females: 10,783 (50.3%)
Jackson County
Zip codes:
73521.
Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $30,217 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,200 (year 2000)
Races in Altus:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.4%)
- Hispanic (17.2%)
- Black (10.4%)
- Other race (10.3%)
- Two or more races (3.6%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (12.6%), Irish (10.0%),
United States (9.7%), English (9.0%), French (2.1%), Italian
(2.0%).
Elevation: 1398 feet
Land area: 16.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Altus
- High school or higher: 78.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Altus city
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 10.9%
5.5% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.1%
Asia, 0.9% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -389 (-1.8%).
Hospital/medical center in Altus:
- JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1200 EAST
PECAN, P O BOX)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Altus:
- MANGUM CITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MANGUM, OK)
- CHILLICOTHE HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 30 miles;
CHILLICOTHE, TX)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & PHYSICIAN (about 30 miles;
FREDERICK, OK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Altus:
- ALTUS AFB (about 5 miles; ALTUS, OK; ID: LTS)
- HENRY POST AAF (about 65 miles; FORT SILL, OK; ID:
FSI)
- LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 65 miles; LAWTON,
OK; ID: LAW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altus:
- ALTUS/QUARTZ MOUNTAIN RGNL (about 3 miles; ALTUS,
OK; ID: AXS)
- OLUSTEE MUNI (about 12 miles; OLUSTEE, OK; ID: F09)
- TIPTON MUNI (about 18 miles; TIPTON, OK; ID: 1O8)
Colleges/Universities in Altus:
- WESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,304; Location: 2801 N MAIN ST; Public;
Website: www.western.cc.ok.us)
- SOUTHWEST TECHNOLOGY CENTER (FT enrollment:
72; Location: 711 W TAMARACK; Public; Website: swtc.org)
- ALADDIN BEAUTY COLLEGE 9 (Location: 212 W
COMMERCE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Altus:
- CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; LAWTON, OK;
Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75
miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
- MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; WICHITA
FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
- SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles;
BETHANY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,002)
- OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles;
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 135
miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 136
miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
Public high schools in Altus:
- ALTUS HS (Students: 868; Location: 400 N.
PARK AVENUE; Grades: 10 - 12)
- NAVAJO HS (Students: 105; Location: 15695 S.
CR. 210; Grades: 10 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Altus:
- ALTUS JHS (Students: 647; Location:
RIDGECREST & SOUTH PARK LANE; Grades: 08 - 09)
- ALTUS MS (Students: 636; Location: 1221 NORTH
HOWSE; Grades: 06 - 07)
- SUNSET ES (Students: 575; Location: 1830
SUNSET DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- ROOSEVELT ES (Students: 420; Location: 1200
GLENDA; Grades: KG - 05)
- WILL ROGERS ES (Students: 411; Location: 1100
NORTH FORREST; Grades: KG - 05)
- RIVERS ES (Students: 411; Location: 3000
VETERANS DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- WASHINGTON ES (Students: 311; Location: 311
E. CYPRESS; Grades: PK - 05)
- NAVAJO ES (Students: 256; Location: 15695 S,
COUNTY ROAD 210; Grades: KG - 06)
- NAVAJO JHS (Students: 105; Location: 15695 S.
CR. 210; Grades: 07 - 09)
Library in Altus:
- SOUTHERN PRAIRIE LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating
income: $513,059; Location: 421 NORTH HUDSON; 58,810
books; 1,048 audio materials; 1,019 video materials; 79
serial subscriptions)
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