Altamont, Utah
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Altamont | |
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Town | |
| Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah | |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′32″N 110°17′17″W / 40.35889°N 110.28806°WCoordinates: 40°21′32″N 110°17′17″W / 40.35889°N 110.28806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Duchesne |
| Settled | 1930s |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Named for | Altonah and Mount Emmons |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 239 |
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84001 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-00760[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412355[2] |
Altamont is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 census,[4] an increase over the 2010 figure of 225.[5]
History
[edit]The town was settled in the 1930s as a central location for a new area high school. The school was finished in 1935 and named Altamont, combining the names of the area villages of Altonah and Mt. Emmons. The community grew gradually and petitioned to incorporate as a town in 1953.[6] In 2012 the newest addition to the school was finished.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2), all land.
Climate
[edit]Altamont has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold winters and warm summers.
Demographics
[edit]Template:US Census population As of the census of 2010, there were 225 people in 83 households in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96% White, 2% Native American, and 1.3% from Hispanic or Latino.
The population was 46 percent male and 54 percent female. The population was 31.6 percent under 18 and 12.9 percent 65 or over.
Education
[edit]The town is home to Altamont High School. The school mascot is Louie the Longhorn. Altamont competes as a 1A school and has local rivalries with Duchesne and Tabiona.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Altamont town, Utah". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ↑ "2010 US Census". Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ↑ Barton, John D. (January 1998). A History of Duchesne County. Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society. p. 189. ISBN 0-913738-41-7.
External links
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