Altamont, Utah
Altamont, Utah | |
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Town | |
 Altamont, Utah | |
 Location of Altamont, Utah | |
 Location of Utah in the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Duchesne |
| Settled | 1930s |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Named for | Altonah and Mt. Emmons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,388 ft (1,947 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 225 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84001 |
| Area code | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-00760Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1425096Template:GR |
Altamont is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census,[1] an increase over the 2000 figure of 178.
History
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.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 102 | — | |
| 1970 | 129 | 26.5% | |
| 1980 | 247 | 91.5% | |
| 1990 | 167 | −32.4% | |
| 2000 | 178 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 225 | 26.4% |
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 the age of 18 and 12.9 percent 65 or over.
Education
The town is home to Altamont High School. The school mascot is the Longhorns. Altamont competes as a 1A school and has local rivalries with Duchesne and Tabiona.
References
- ^ 2010 US Census
- ^ Barton, John D. (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.
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Places adjacent to Altamont, Utah | |
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Municipalities and communities of Duchesne County, Utah, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |