Altamont, Oregon

{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Altamont, Oregon |settlement_type = Census-designated place |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_map = Klamath_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Altamont_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Altamont, Oregon  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Oregon |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Klamath  |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date =  |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='41'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 20.93 |area_land_km2 = 20.93 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 8.08 |area_land_sq_mi = 8.08 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00  |population_as_of = 2020 |population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/> |population_total = 20233 |population_density_km2 = 966.52 |population_density_sq_mi = 2503.15  |timezone = Pacific (PST) |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 4141 |coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |coordinates = {{coord|42|11|46|N|121|44|19|W|region:US-OR|display=inline,title}}  |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 97603<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/97603|title=Altamont OR ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref> |area_codes = 458 and 541 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 41-01850<ref name="Census 2020" /> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2407733<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2407733}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Altamont''' is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, southeast of Klamath Falls.<ref name=gnis/> As of the 2020 Census, the population was 20,233.<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4101850| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Altamont CDP, Oregon| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=April 16, 2019| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213053646/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4101850| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> All mailing addresses in Altamont are Klamath Falls addresses, although Altamont is outside of the city limits of Klamath Falls.

==History== Altamont may have been named after a locally famous trotting horse named Altamont, by a prominent local horseman, Jay Beach.<ref name="OGN">{{cite book|last=McArthur|first=Lewis A.|title=Oregon Geographic Names|author2=McArthur|first2=Lewis L.|publisher=Oregon Historical Society Press|year=2003|isbn=0-87595-277-1|edition=Seventh|location=Portland, Oregon|author-link=Lewis A. McArthur|author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur|orig-year=1928}}</ref> An Altamont post office was in operation from 1895 to 1902.<ref name="OGN"/>

==Geography== Altamont is located in southern Klamath County at {{convert|4144|ft}} above sea level.<ref name=gnis/> It is bordered to the north and west by the city of Klamath Falls, the county seat. Oregon Route 39 passes through the center of the community as South 6th Street and the Crater Lake Parkway, while Oregon Route 140 (Southside Expressway) runs along the southern edge of the community. OR 39 leads northwest into Klamath Falls and southeast {{convert|21|mi}} to the California border at Hatfield, while OR 140 leads east {{convert|93|mi}} to Lakeview and west {{Convert|72|mi}} to White City near Medford.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Altamont CDP has a total area of {{convert|21.0|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2020" />

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1950= 9419 |1960= 10811 |1970= 15746 |1980= 19805 |1990= 18591 |2000= 19603 |2010= 19257 |2020= 20233 |footnote=source:<ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000) |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=2010-07-30 |df=mdy-all }} </ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N%2CNAME&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A41|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, Altamont had a population of 20,233. The median age was 38.8 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.5 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A01850&in=state%3A41|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 26, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL"/>

99.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.7% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A01850&in=state%3A41|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=March 26, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 8,038 households in Altamont, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.9% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 8,538 housing units, of which 5.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A01850&in=state%3A41|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 26, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 15,621 || 77.2% |- | Black or African American || 174 || 0.9% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 838 || 4.1% |- | Asian || 197 || 1.0% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 36 || 0.2% |- | Some other race || 1,218 || 6.0% |- | Two or more races || 2,149 || 10.6% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 3,104 || 15.3% |}

===2000 census===

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 19,603 people, 7,777 households, and 5,420 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,248.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,315 housing units at an average density of {{convert|953.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

'''The racial makeup of the CDP was:''' * 88.65% White * 0.64% African American * 3.52% Native American * 0.77% Asian * 0.14% Pacific Islander * 2.82% from other races * 3.47% from two or more races

6.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

'''There were 7,777 households, out of which:''' * 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them * 53.5% were married couples living together * 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present * 30.3% were non-families * 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals * 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older

The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.

'''The age distribution was:''' * 26.7% under the age of 18 * 7.7% from 18 to 24 * 25.8% from 25 to 44 * 22.9% from 45 to 64 * 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older

The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,831, and the median income for a family was $37,715. Males had a median income of $31,229 versus $22,495 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,957. About 9.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those 65 or over.

==Education== Most of the CDP is within the Klamath County School District. A northwestern portion is in the Klamath Falls City School District.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov:443/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41035_klamath/DC20SD_C41035.pdf|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Klamath County, OR|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|place=Suitland, Maryland|date=December 18, 2020|page=2 (PDF p. 3/3)|access-date=2026-05-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41035_klamath/DC20SD_C41035_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

It is in the territory of Klamath Community College.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts |url=https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development}} - Compare the settlement location to the map.</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Unincorporated communities in Klamath County, Oregon Category:Census-designated places in Oregon Category:1895 establishments in Oregon Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1895 Category:Census-designated places in Klamath County, Oregon Category:Unincorporated communities in Oregon