Altamont, Kansas

Altamont is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 1,061 people lived there.[3]

Altamont, Kansas
City
Location within Labette County and Kansas
Location within Labette County and Kansas
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°11′23″N 95°17′37″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLabette
Founded1879
Incorporated1884
Named forAltamont, Illinois
Area
[2]
 • Total1.93 sq mi (5.00 km2)
 • Land1.91 sq mi (4.93 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[1]
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,061
 • Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67330
Area code620
FIPS code20-01550 [1]
GNIS ID469438 [1]
Websitealtamontks.com

History

Altamont had started in 1879 when a railroad was built through there. The first people of Altamont was the Huston family. When they went to the nearby town of Oswego, people would ask them where they lived. They would say about a mile east of the lone tree. Since there were not many trees in Kansas at the time, it was easy to know what tree they were talking about.[4] It was named after Altamont, Illinois.[5] Altamont was incorporated in 1884.[6]

Geography

Altamont is at 37°11′23″N 95°17′37″W (37.189803, -95.293529).[7] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.93 square miles (5.00 km2). Of that, 1.91 square miles (4.95 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.[2]

Climate

Altamont has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Altamont has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890454—
190054620.3%
191060611.0%
1920603−0.5%
1930598−0.8%
19406427.4%
19506521.6%
19606723.1%
197084525.7%
19801,05424.7%
19901,048−0.6%
20001,0924.2%
20101,080−1.1%
20201,061−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 1,061 people, 428 households, and 301 families living in Altamont. Of the households, 70.8% owned their home and 29.2% rented their home.

The median age was 38.2 years. Of the people, 84.9% were White, 1.9% were Native American, 0.6% were Black, 0.4% were Asian, 0.8% were some other race, and 11.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,080 people, 419 households, and 291 families living in Altamont.[10]

Education

Altamont is served by Labette County USD 506 school district.[11]

The Labette County High School mascot is the Grizzlies, and their colors are red and gold.[12]

References
  1. "Altamont, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 66. ISBN 9780722249055.
  5. "Profile for Altamont, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. Case, Nelson (1893). History of Labette County, Kansas: From the First Settlement to the Close of 1892. Crane & Company. p. 141.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. Climate Summary for Altamont, Kansas
  9. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. USD 506 District Map; KSDOT.
  12. "USD 506 Labette County". USD 506. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

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