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Notable locations in Altamont: Altamont Municipal Building (A), Altamont Public Library (B), Lutheran Care Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Altamont include: Altamont Christian Church (A), First Pentacostal Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Saint Clares Roman Catholic Church (D), Immanuel Lutheran Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Altamont include: Schmidt Park (1), Heritage Park (2), Gilbert Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Altamont Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Ballard Nature Center (Nature Centers; 5253 East USHighway 40).
Hotels: Best Western Carriage Inn (1304 South Main Street), Altamont Motel (101 West Cumberland Road).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Altamont and their reported violations in the past:
ALTAMONT (Address: 202 N SECOND ST, Population served: 2300, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In APR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-2005), St BCA signed (JUL-20-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-02-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2005)
- 17 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  6.9% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Altamont, IL
87 people in nursing homes
Altamont compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Altamont (2009 data):
- Peoples Bank & Trust: Altamont Branch at 511 South Main Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-21: Bank assets: $179.6 mil, Deposits: $151.9 mil, headquarters in Pana, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: People First Bancshares, Inc.
- FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Altamont Facility at 101 West Washington Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $1,042.7 mil, Deposits: $809.9 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
- National Bank: Altamont Branch at 5 West Lincoln, branch established on 1994-09-26. Info updated 2008-10-10: Bank assets: $224.4 mil, Deposits: $197.2 mil, headquarters in Hillsboro, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Altamont, Illinois
- Best Western Carriage Inn Hotel, I-70 And Hwy 128, Altamont, IL 62411, Phone: (618) 483-6101
- Super 8 Motel, 3091 E Mill Rd, Altamont, IL 62411, Phone: (618) 483-6300, Fax: (618) 483-3323
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Altamont, Illinois
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Effingham County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (94%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Altamont
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.47%
| Here | | 73.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 50.4% | 15.2% | 12.7% | 9.0% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 15.9% | 15.9% | 11.1% | 23.8% | 14.3% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 9.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,392 | $28,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,701 | $40,206 | 5 | $2,219 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $13,393 | $32,143 | 1 | $709 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $11,759 | $28,222 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,494 | $41,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $10,320 | $30,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
4 | $13,238 | $39,714 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
22 | $61,297 | $33,435 | 6 | $2,928 |
Altamont government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $164,000
Solid Waste Management: $77,000
All Other: $11,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,603,000
Regular Highways: $367,000
Water Utilities: $290,000
Police Protection: $276,000
Sewerage: $155,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
General - Other: $123,000
Financial Administration: $89,000
Parks & Recreation: $34,000
Libraries: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,925,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $1,600,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $1,600,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,860,000
Other, NEC: $80,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $70,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $76,000
General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,561,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,663,000
Water Utilities: $457,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $391,000
Highways: $98,000
Electric Utilities: $55,000
All Other: $19,000
Water Utilities: $18,000
- Tax - Public Utilities: $132,000
Property: $105,000
NEC: $67,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $634,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $115,000
4.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.51% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.92% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Altamont:
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Altamont:
- WXEF (97.9 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
- WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
- WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
- W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
- W208AN (91.3 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Altamont:
- WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Altamont, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 111
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 120
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
Altamont fatal accident list:
Jan 16, 1990 01:31 AM, E Division, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total average daily traffic: 33,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,188
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- .3 Miles North Of Us Hwy 70 (St Elmo), Structure height: 57.6 m, Call Sign: WPQL801
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: Greg Breetz
Registrant: Wiley, Rein & Fielding, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-3182, Fax: (202) 719-4969, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Bruce Gluckman, .25 Mi Nw Int Effingham Cr 1000n & 200 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 73.2 m
Registrant: Fleischman And Walsh, LLP, 1400 16th St., Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 939-7900 - Sarah L Berry, 2 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 92 m
Registrant: Diamond Communications, LLC, 245 Regency Court, Suite 101, Brookfield, WI 53045, Phone: (262) 389-9410, Email:
- Ronia L Bosley, 6970 East U.S. Highway 40 (303642), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
- Lottie L Thompson, 2741 East 900th Street (Altamont, Il # 303797), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 74.4 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
- Lisa M Minney, Rural Route 3 Altamont, Appx. 950' N Of County Hwy 200e & County Hwy 100n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.6 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- 2nd & Jefferson St, Call Sign: KYS874, Licensee ID: L00997023
Assigned Frequencies : 154.145 MHz, 154.325 MHz, 154.430 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015
Registrant: Altamont Fire Protection District, 2nd & Jefferson St, Altamont, IL 62411, Phone: (618) 483-6161 - Mp 213.0, Salem Sub, 4mi N Of, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNGN223
Assigned Frequencies : 160.410 MHz
Grant Date: 08/01/2001, Expiration Date: 10/03/2011, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
- Rt 1 4 Mi S 2 1/4 Mi E, Call Sign: KNBC579, Licensee ID: L00026737
Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/1996, Expiration Date: 03/27/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2001
Registrant: Charles O Hooks, Rt 1 Box 103, Mason, IL 62443, Phone: (618) 483-5460 - 4 Mi S & 2 Mi E, Call Sign: KNBC580, Licensee ID: L00026787
Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 02/22/2001, Expiration Date: 03/27/2011
Registrant: Harlan C Hooks, 4823 N 500th St, Mason, IL 62443, Phone: (618) 483-5473 - 3 1/2 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KNHH807
Assigned Frequencies : 151.535 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 10/03/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/07/2003
Registrant: Forrest Buzzard, Rr 3 Box 130, Altamont, IL 62411 - 2 Mi W, Call Sign: WNMZ618, Licensee ID: L00265137
Assigned Frequencies : 451.275 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/1998, Expiration Date: 11/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/20/2002, Certifier: R Dean Meiszer
Registrant: Lb Tower Company LLC, 441 Vine Street, Suite 3900, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3011, Phone: (513) 381-7775, Fax: (513) 381-1292
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STATION, 70ft E Of Co Rd 100e & Cr Crossing 1.7 Mi W Of, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNEF936
Assigned Frequencies : 6815.00 MHz, 2137.20 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/11/1999, Expiration Date: 10/20/2009, Cancelation Date: 05/07/2007, Certifier: Rae A Greene
Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-5963, Email:
- Altamont Gilbert Par, Lat: 39.053056 Lon: -88.741389, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQKA219
Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 01/19/2019, Certifier: Ross E Cornett
Registrant: Hofnet Communications, Inc., 401 E Wabash Ave, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 342-6201, Fax: (217) 347-0280, Email:
- 2.5 Miles East Of U.S. 40 & Hwy 128, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WHQ994, Licensee ID: L00265137
5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6034.20 MHz... (+6 more)
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: R D Meiszer
Registrant: Lb Tower Company LLC, 441 Vine Street, Suite 3900, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3011, Phone: (513) 381-7775, Fax: (513) 381-1292
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Altamont)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: ACRES CHUCK TITAN TORNADO (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2066T , Serial Number: Q92582COHF0020, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1993
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr 3 Box 115, Altamont, IL 62411 - Aircraft: HACKER BENJAMIN F MXL II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 52423 , Serial Number: 0861, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 06/24/1993
Registrant (Individual): John Kuebler, Rr 3 Box 115, Altamont, IL 62411 - Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7361Y , Serial Number: R18200126, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/1978
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr 3 Box 115, Altamont, IL 62411
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 22
- Hazardous Condition: 11
Incident types - Altamont
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Altamont, IL
Altamont on our top lists:
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
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