Drinking water stations with addresses in Altamont and their reported violations in the past:
BIG CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 8001, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2001)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-1999)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  32.1% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 11.5% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Altamont, TN
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Altamont compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Altamont (2009 data):
- Citizens Tri-County Bank: Altamont Branch at Highway 56, branch established on 1974-07-24. Info updated 2006-09-21: Bank assets: $485.9 mil, Deposits: $428.9 mil, headquarters in Dunlap, TN, positive income, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Sequatchie Valley Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Grundy County Tennessee:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Wood (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Altamont
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.97%
| Here | | 32.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | LDS (Mormon) Church |
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| Adherents | 29.9% | 20.7% | 10.9% | 7.9% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 14.3% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 10.2% | 2.0% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Church of the Nazarene | Episcopal Church | Duck River and Kindred Baptists Associations | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.7% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.7% |
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| Congregations | 6.1% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 2.0% | 14.3% |
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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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,300 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $200 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $150 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $144 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $450 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $2,244 |
4.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.63% | | Tennessee average: | 7.52% |
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:
5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,044 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.47% | | Tennessee average: | 6.67% |
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:
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
- WMSR (1320 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WZYX (1440 AM; 5 kW; COWAN, TN; Owner: TIMS FORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Altamont:
- WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
- WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
- WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKZP (107.3 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
- WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
TV broadcast stations around Altamont:
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
- WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
Altamont, Tennessee:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Tennessee average:
- Fatal accident count: 115
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 294
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Altamont fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $1,878,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,190
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- State Hwy 56, 1/4 Mi. Se Of Intersection W/ State Hwy 108, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKQ256
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: The Adams Legal Firm, LLC, 1474 North Point Village Center #301, Reston, VA 20194, Phone: (703) 738-4812, Fax: (757) 273-1120, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- End Of Cabbage Patch Rd, Call Sign: KNGJ400, Licensee ID: L00123720
Assigned Frequencies : 154.515 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2003, Expiration Date: 05/02/2013
Registrant: Boy Scouts Of America, 6031 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37421, Phone: (615) 892-8323 - Altamont Bps- Firescald Creek & Northcutts Cove Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQDM494
Assigned Frequencies : 452.306 MHz
Grant Date: 09/29/2005, Expiration Date: 09/29/2015, Certifier: Allen Joslyn
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: K5SV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00793529
Grant Date: 01/06/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Stephen L Voelkel
Registrant: Stephen L Voelkel, Hcr 77 Box 156 Ee, Altamont, TN 37301 - Call Sign: KB4RDY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/18/1996, Expiration Date: 04/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/19/2008
Registrant: Lowell J Durham, Altamont, TN 37301 - Call Sign: KD4JZI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00420591
Grant Date: 11/15/2001, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012, Certifier: Jeffery S Barnett
Registrant: Jeffery S Barnett, Altamont, TN 37301 - Call Sign: KD4WSR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00605173
Grant Date: 12/09/2002, Expiration Date: 02/02/2013, Certifier: Mary E Myers
Registrant: Mary E Myers, Altamont, TN 37301 - Call Sign: N4HMB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00415045
Grant Date: 07/01/2006, Expiration Date: 07/10/2016
Registrant: William M Christman, 264 Mcbain Rd, Altamont, TN 37301 - Call Sign: N4RRJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00302178
Grant Date: 06/26/2007, Expiration Date: 09/03/2017, Certifier: C Kirk Avent
Registrant: C Kirk Avent, 1210 Hanging Rock Dr, Altamont, TN 37301 - Call Sign: W4LOZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/29/1996, Expiration Date: 04/29/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/30/2008
Registrant: Lawson W Holverstott, Altamont, TN 37301
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5971U , Serial Number: 28-26851, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1970
Registrant (Individual): Wayne Harris, Po Box 66, Altamont, TN 37301 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96517 , Serial Number: 8817, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/23/1956
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 66, Altamont, TN 37301
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 42
- Hazardous Condition: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Altamont
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Altamont, TN
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