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Notable locations in Alturas: Coop (A), Modoc County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alturas include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Alturas Baptist Church (B), Alturas Gospel Mission (C), Alturas Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Faith Baptist Church (E), Saint Michaels Episcopal Church (F), Bahai Faith Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Alturas Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Best Western Trailside Inn (343 North Main Street).
Courts: Modoc County - Courts-Superior- Superior Court (Rural Route 17 Box 1112), Modoc County - Superior Court- Courts-Superior- Administration-Judges-Jury Civil & Juve (205 South East Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alturas and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF ALTURAS (Population served: 2982, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2001)
CALIFORNIA PINES C.S.D. (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
- One minor monitoring violation
MNF-BLUE LAKE CG (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
MNF-MILL CREEK FALLS CG (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
MNF-HOWARD'S GULCH CG (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
MNF-DEVIL'S GARDEN RANGER ST. (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-1998 and JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
MNF-STOUGH RESERVOIR CG (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SULLEY'S TRAILER LODGE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alturas that have no violations reported:
- MEDICINE LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MEDICINE LAKE HEADQUARTERS (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MNF-WILLOW CREEK CG (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  27.1% | | Whole state: |  14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alturas, CA
54 people in nursing homes
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Alturas compared to California state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below 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 Alturas (2009 data):
- U.S. Bank National Association: Alturas Branch at 346 North Main Street, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Bank of America, National Association: Alturas Branch at 205 North Main Street, branch established on 1934-12-23. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Plumas Bank: Alturas Branch at 510 North Main Street, branch established on 1994-12-12. Info updated 2008-11-12: Bank assets: $456.6 mil, Deposits: $372.2 mil, headquarters in Quincy, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Plumas Bancorp
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Alturas, California
- Best Western Trailside Inn, 343 N Main, Alturas, CA 96161, Phone: (530) 233-4111
- Trailside Inn Best Western, 343 N Main St, Alturas, CA 96101, Phone: (530) 233-4111
- Hacienda Motel, 201 E 12TH St, Alturas, CA 96101, Phone: (530) 233-3459
- Super 8 Motel, 511 N Main St, Alturas, CA 96101, Phone: (530) 233-3545
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Alturas, California
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2004 Presidential Election results in Modoc County California:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Wood (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Alturas
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 38.4% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 9.3% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.3% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
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| Congregations | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% |
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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 |
5 | $18,256 | $43,814 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,272 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,800 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $34,402 | $51,603 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,538 | $42,456 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $16,376 | $39,302 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $7,834 | $47,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,758 | $28,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
23 | $85,164 | $44,433 | 7 | $4,072 |
Alturas government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $342,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
All Other: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $152,000
Police Protection: $61,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $719,000
Regular Highways: $469,000
Water Utilities: $363,000
Sewerage: $293,000
Central Staff Services: $248,000
General - Other: $99,000
Fire Protection: $89,000
Parks & Recreation: $78,000
Health Services - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $35,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $30,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,017,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $632,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $459,000
General Support: $161,000
Highways: $137,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $448,000
Property: $242,000
Other Selective Sales: $83,000
Public Utilities: $35,000
NEC: $29,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $959,000
9.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,868 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.17% | | California average: | 5.75% |
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:
8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,265 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.31% | | California average: | 6.27% |
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 Alturas:
- KCFJ (570 AM; 5 kW; ALTURAS, CA; Owner: EDI MEDIA, INC.)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
- KKJX (960 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
- KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alturas:
- K278AB (103.5 FM; ALTURAS, CA; Owner: THE UNIV FOUND, CA STATE UNIV, CHICO)
- KLCR (95.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, OR; Owner: WOODROW MICHAEL WARREN)
- KKRB (106.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K216CM (91.1 FM; BIEBER, CA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION)
- KYSF (102.9 FM; BONANZA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Alturas:
- K13IT (Channel 13; CANBY, ETC., CA; Owner: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ED.TELE.ASSOC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Alturas, California:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
California average:
- Fatal accident count: 194
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 289
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 77
- Fatalities: 209
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 509
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 37
Alturas fatal accident list:
Oct 5, 2008 10:30 AM, W C St, Lat: 41.490467, Lon: -120.549669, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 10, 1995 10:25 AM, 395, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 16, 1983 11:53 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 1977 05:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 10, 1977 09:19 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 7, 1976 07:41 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,850
Total average daily truck traffic: 506
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 2,999
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Alturas)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Alturas, CA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alturas)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Alturas)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 31
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Alturas, CA
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