Altamont, Kansas
Location of Altamont, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°11′23″N 95°17′37″W / 37.18972, -95.29361
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Labette
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	912 ft (278 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,092
- Density	677.1/sq mi (261.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67330
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-01550[1]
GNIS feature ID	0469438[2]

Altamont is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,092 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Altamont is located at 37°11′23″N, 95°17′37″W (37.189803, -95.293529)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,092 people, 427 households, and 303 families residing in the city. The population density was 677.1 people per square mile (261.9/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 284.0/sq mi (109.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 1.37% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 427 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,431, and the median income for a family was $40,987. Males had a median income of $30,694 versus $22,019 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,895. About 5.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

• Don Gambril (born January 2, 1934), American swimming coach

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Altamont, Kansas is at coordinates 37°11′23″N 95°17′37″W / 37.189803, -95.293529 (Altamont, Kansas)Coordinates: 37°11′23″N 95°17′37″W / 37.189803, -95.293529 (Altamont, Kansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Labette County, Kansas
County seat: Oswego
Cities	Altamont | Bartlett | Chetopa | Edna | Labette | Mound Valley | Oswego | Parsons
Unincorporated communities	Angola | Dennis