Altamont, Missouri

Altamont, Missouri
Village
Location of Altamont, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°53′17″N 94°5′19″W / 39.88806°N 94.08861°WCoordinates: 39°53′17″N 94°5′19″W / 39.88806°N 94.08861°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Daviess
Area[1]
• Total	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km^2)
• Land	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	1,024 ft (312 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	204
• Estimate (2012[3])	200
• Density	784.6/sq mi (302.9/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64620
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-00910[4]
GNIS feature ID	0713249[5]

Altamont is a village in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.

History

Altamont, a name meaning "high mountain", was so named from its elevation of 1,002 feet (305 m) at the railroad depot.^[6]

Geography

Altamont is located at 39°53′17″N 94°5′19″W / 39.88806°N 94.08861°W (39.888009, -94.088624).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	288		—
1910	270		−6.2%
1920	349		29.3%
1930	272		−22.1%
1940	274		0.7%
1950	178		−35.0%
1960	190		6.7%
1970	225		18.4%
1980	192		−14.7%
1990	188		−2.1%
2000	218		16.0%
2010	204		−6.4%
Est. 2014	201	[8]	−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

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 sixty five 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 680.0 per square mile (291.4/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 353.3 per square mile (151.4/km²). 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. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
3. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 284.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.