Altamont, Utah Explained

Official Name:Altamont
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:Utah#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Duchesne
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1930s
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1953
Named For:Altonah and Mount Emmons
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.55
Area Land Km2:0.55
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.21
Area Land Sq Mi:0.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:225
Population Density Km2:504.58
Population Density Sq Mi:1306.60
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:40.3597°N -110.2869°W
Elevation M:1947
Elevation Ft:6388
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84001
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:49-00760[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1425096[3]
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Est:277

Altamont is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census,[4] 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.[5] In 2012 the newest addition to the school was finished.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.4 km), all land.

Climate

Altamont has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold winters and warm summers.

Demographics

[6] [7] 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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: 2010 US Census . March 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131010234741/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=53 . October 10, 2013 . dead .
  5. Book: Barton, John D. . A History of Duchesne County . 189 . Utah Centennial County History Series . January 1998 . Utah State Historical Society . Salt Lake City . 0-913738-41-7 .
  6. https://www.census.gov United States Census
  7. Web site: Archived copy . March 15, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003210445/http://governor.utah.gov/DEA/Census/2010/Cities%20and%20Counties.pdf . October 3, 2018 . dead .