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Population (year 2000): 1,136. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,166 (+2.6% change)
Males: 592 (52.1%), Females: 544 (47.9%)
Grundy County
Zip code:
37301
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $21,767 (year 2000)
Median house value: $38,100 (year 2000)
Races in Altamont:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (55.5%), German
(4.8%), Irish (4.4%), English (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Dutch
(1.2%).
Elevation: 1870 feet
Land area: 22.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Altamont
- High school or higher: 45.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Altamont town
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 63.0%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 8.2%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +392 (+52.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Altamont:
- RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MC MINNVILLE,
TN)
- COFFEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER,
TN)
- MEDICAL CENTER OF MANCHESTER (about 25 miles;
MANCHESTER, TN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Altamont:
- LOVELL FIELD (about 46 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID:
CHA)
- SMYRNA (about 67 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
- NASHVILLE INTL (about 80 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID:
BNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altamont:
- WARREN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; MC MINNVILLE,
TN; ID: RNC)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 20 miles; SEWANEE, TN; ID:
UOS)
- MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 29 miles; JASPER,
TN; ID: APT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Altamont:
- MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles;
Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 41
miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
- CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about
42 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles;
COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
- MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles;
MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT
enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles;
CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Public primary/middle school in Altamont:
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329;
Location: BOX 7 56 HW; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Altamont:
- ALTAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$11,233; Location: HWY 56, FLORENCE SCRUGGS MUN.BLDG.;
6,759 books; 42 audio materials; 88 video materials)
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