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Country
  
United States

County
  
Incorporated
  
1953

Elevation
  
1,947 m

Zip code
  
84001

Local time
  
Sunday 9:44 PM

State
  
Settled
  
1930s

Named for
  
Altonah and Mt. Emmons

Area
  
52 ha

Population
  
248 (2013)

Area code
  
435

Altamont, Utah

Weather
  
-7°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 76% Humidity

Altamont is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census, an increase over the 2000 figure of 178.

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Map of Altamont, UT, USA

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. 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 miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

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

Altamont, Utah Wikipedia


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