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Klamath County

Population in July 2007: 20,421.
Males: 9,945  (48.7%)
Females: 10,476  (51.3%)

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

Zip codes: 97603.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,596 (it was $31,831 in 2000)
Altamont:

$44,596
Oregon:

$48,457
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,010

Altamont CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $159,821 (it was $79,800 in 2000)
Altamont:

$159,821
Oregon:

$257,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $170,659; Detached houses: $197,483; Townhouses or other attached units: $289,055; In 2-unit structures: $264,967; Mobile homes: $81,522; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,132

Median gross rent in 2009: $636.

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  • White alone - 17,769 (84.0%)
  • Hispanic - 1,882 (8.9%)
  • Two or more races - 895 (4.2%)
  • American alone - 466 (2.2%)
  • Asian alone - 85 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 36 (0.2%)
  • Black alone - 24 (0.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Altamont: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 2342 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 (commute): 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 July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,077 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $843 (0.7%)
Altamont satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (58.8 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (225.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (590.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Klamath Falls, OR (1.7 miles ), Poe Valley, OR (3.0 miles ), Merrill, OR (3.7 miles ), Bonanza, OR (4.1 miles ), Dorris, CA (4.4 miles ), Malin, OR (4.6 miles ), Keno, OR (4.6 miles ), Tulelake, CA (4.6 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%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

13.5%
Oregon:

10.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Earthquake activity:

Altamont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 381% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/21/1993 at 03:28:55, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 15.8 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)
On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.2 miles away from Altamont center
On 12/4/1993 at 22:15:19, a magnitude 5.4 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.4 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 16.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 06:14:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 04:16:12, a magnitude 4.5 (4.4 MB, 3.8 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 16.2 miles away from Altamont center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:16:54, a magnitude 4.5 (4.3 MB, 4.4 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Klamath County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Altamont:

  • SKY LAKES MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; KLAMATH FALLS, OR)
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 46 miles away; ASHLAND, OR)
  • FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 55 miles away; YREKA, CA)

Amtrak station near Altamont:

  • 3 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 5 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,087)
  • Southern Oregon University (about 50 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,571)
  • Rogue Community College (about 87 miles; Grants Pass, OR; FT enrollment: 2,490)
  • Shasta College (about 112 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 4,214)
  • Central Oregon Community College (about 131 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 2,876)
  • Lane Community College (about 142 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,566)
  • University of Oregon (about 144 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 20,069)

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

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

 
Klamath County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.3. This is about average.
City:

36.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.7
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.6%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 53.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 59.6% for other race residents, 33.2% for two or more races residents)

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Altamont, OR

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

Altamont compared to Oregon state average:

Altamont, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Altamont travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Klamath County Oregon:


2008 Presidential Election results in Klamath County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Altamont:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.28%
Here31.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelConservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents31.6%11.3%9.3%6.7%5.5%
Congregations9.3%10.7%6.7%4.0%2.7%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents5.2%4.8%4.7%3.4%17.4%
Congregations5.3%2.7%9.3%6.7%42.7%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Klamath County:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Klamath County:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Klamath County:

2.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 59
Here:

8.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Klamath County:

25.0%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.0%
State:

14.2%

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.)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

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)
  • KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K235AG (94.9 FM; DORRIS, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K207BU (89.3 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • KNYR (91.3 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: STATE OF OREGON/STATE BD/OREGON STAT)
  • KSYC-FM (103.9 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS BROACASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Altamont:

  • K39DP (Channel 39; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • KOTI (Channel 2; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K13UR (Channel 13; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • K56EW (Channel 56; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
  • K52AS (Channel 52; ALTAMONT, ETC., OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K04ES (Channel 4; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K60BH (Channel 60; MIDLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K62BE (Channel 62; MIDLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K44DZ (Channel 44; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: BROADCASTING LICENSES, L.P.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Altamont)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • HOGBACK MTN, 2.3 Km North Of (Lat: 42.242694 Lon: -121.706778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 28.3 m, Call Sign: WQJM338, Licensee ID: L00001838
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/31/2008, Expiration Date: 10/31/2018, Certifier: William Thompson
    Registrant: Klamath County Emergency Services, 3300 Vandenberg Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, Phone: (541) 883-5130, Fax: (541) 883-4271, Email:


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