Altamont, IL

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Altamont, Illinois

Altamont, Illinois, in Effingham county, is 55 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 87 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 2,283 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Altamont

In Altamont, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Altamont had a median family income of $37,837.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Altamont Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Altamont that were owner-occupied was 77%. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Altamont, 93% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Altamont, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Altamont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Altamont, IL

Comparing Altamont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Effingham
Standard Zip Codes	62411
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.062
Longitude	-88.747

Station	EFFINGHAM
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	FLORA 5 NW
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,283	100%
Male	1,093	47.9%
Female	1,190	52.1%
Under 18	591	25.9%
18+	1,692	74.1%
65+	460	20.1%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	3.02
White	2,267	99.3%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,259
Growth	-24
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.5%
US/American	19%
Irish	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.1%
English	7.6%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Italian	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
Scottish	1.5%
Polish	1%
Welsh	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
European	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Altamont	2,283	$37,837
Beecher City	493	$33,583
Edgewood	527	$31,875
Mason	396	$41,797
Shumway	217	$45,417
St Elmo	1,456	$36,544
Watson	729	$42,159

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