Altamont, Missouri Explained

Altamont, Missouri
Official Name:Village of Altamont
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Daviess
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1890
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1896[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.67
Area Land Km2:0.66
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:171
Population Density Km2:257.79
Population Density Sq Mi:667.97
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1017
Coordinates:39.8883°N -94.0867°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64620
Area Code:660
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-00910[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397947

Altamont is a village in southwest Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 171 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

Altamont was laid out circa 1890.[5] The town was so named on account of its lofty elevation.[6] A post office called Altamont has been in operation since 1890.[7]

Geography

Altamont is located on Missouri Route 6 approximately three miles northeast of Winston. Gallatin lies about six miles to the northeast.[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[9]

Demographics

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,972, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $40,750 versus $28,472 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,941. About 30.2% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 204 people, 79 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 680sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 106 housing units at an average density of 353.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.51% White and 0.49% Native American.

There were 79 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

Education

PreK-12 public education is provided by the Gallatin R-V School District in Gallatin. PreK-6 is located at Covel D. Searcy Elementary School, and 7-12 at Gallatin High School.

Of adults 25 years of age and older in Altamont, 94.3% possess a high school diploma or higher, while 6.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

References

  1. Web site: Municipalities, 2007-08 Missouri Roster - Missouri Secretary of State . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728080416/http://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/publications/municipalities07.pdf . July 28, 2017 . live . PDF . July 24, 2018.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 23, 2021. data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . September 26, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070446/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_daviess.html . June 24, 2016 .
  6. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 284.
  7. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . September 26, 2016.
  8. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 20,
  9. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . July 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .