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Population (year 2000): 19,603
Males: 9,547  (48.7%)
Females: 10,056  (51.3%)

Klamath County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97603.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,200 (it was $31,831 in 2000)
Altamont  $36,200
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $121,000 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
Altamont  $121,000
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Altamont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • American Indian (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (18.7%), Irish (13.6%), English (12.2%), United States (7.1%), Norwegian (4.1%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4133 feet

Land area: 8.72 square miles.

Population density: 2249 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Altamont

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altamont CDP

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

763 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This place:  3.9%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Altamont:  1.0% ($850)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (78.5 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (229.3 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (606.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Klamath Falls, OR (3.8 miles ), Poe Valley, OR (11.9 miles ), Merrill, OR (15.0 miles ), Dorris, CA (21.1 miles ), Bonanza, OR (22.1 miles ), Tulelake, CA (24.3 miles ), Malin, OR (25.5 miles ), Butte Valley, CA (27.4 miles ).

Latitude: 42.20 N, Longitude: 121.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,873 (-24.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,728 (20.9%)


People in group quarters in Altamont
  • 65 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 17 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

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Most common industries for males:
  • Wood products (14%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Altamont:
  • MERLE WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR)
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; ASHLAND, OR)
  • FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; YREKA, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Altamont:
  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 4 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; ID: LMT)
  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL - MEDFORD (about 80 miles; MEDFORD, OR; ID: MFR)
  • REDDING MUNI (about 124 miles; REDDING, CA; ID: RDD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altamont:
  • CHILOQUIN STATE (about 27 miles; CHILOQUIN, OR; ID: 2S7)
  • MALIN (about 28 miles; MALIN, OR; ID: 4S7)
  • BUTTE VALLEY (about 28 miles; DORRIS, CA; ID: A32)

Amtrak station near Altamont:
  • 4 miles: KLAMATH FALLS (1600 OAK AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altamont:
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 13 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 111 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 157 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)

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Notable location: Klamath County Fairgrounds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Altamont include: Kiger Stadium (1), Alva Park (2), Klein Park (3), Crest Park (4), Wiard Park (5), Exchange Park (6), Keller Park (7), Etna Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.7%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  13.7%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Altamont compared to Oregon state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Klamath County Oregon:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.42%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Klamath County:  0.08%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, OR  0.64% ($28,590 average AGI)
from Deschutes County, OR  0.30% ($30,939)
from Lane County, OR  0.27% ($23,475)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($252 average AGI)
Klamath County:  0.05%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, OR  0.56% ($33,264 average AGI)
to Deschutes County, OR  0.39% ($39,212)
to Lane County, OR  0.37% ($24,963)


Strongest AM radio stations in Altamont:
  • KAGO (1150 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KKJX (960 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFLS (1450 AM; 1 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altamont:
  • KLAD-FM (92.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KKRB (106.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFEG (104.7 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: COVE ROAD PUBLISHING LLC)
  • KAGO-FM (99.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K210BY (89.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KSKF (90.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: ST OF OREGON ACT BY ST BOARD OF HIGH ED)
  • KLMF (88.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
  • KFLS-FM (96.5 FM; TULELAKE, CA; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTEC (89.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
  • K201CK (88.1 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKLJ (88.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYSF (102.9 FM; BONANZA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRAT (97.7 FM; ALTAMONT, OR; Owner: GEORGE J. WADE)
  • K235AG (94.9 FM; DORRIS, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KNSQ (88.1 FM; MOUNT SHASTA, CA; Owner: STATE OF ORE./STATE BD. OF HGR. ED.)
  • K213AI (90.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • K265AC (100.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Altamont:
  • KOTI (Channel 2; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K39DP (Channel 39; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K07PU (Channel 7; KLAMATH FALLS, ETC., OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KFTS (Channel 22; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • KDKF (Channel 31; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K13UR (Channel 13; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K56EW (Channel 56; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
  • K60BH (Channel 60; MIDLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K62BE (Channel 62; MIDLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K04ES (Channel 4; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K52AS (Channel 52; ALTAMONT, ETC., OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K44DZ (Channel 44; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: BROADCASTING LICENSES, L.P.)

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