Altoona, KS

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Altoona, Kansas

Altoona, Kansas, in Wilson county, is 92 miles E of Wichita, Kansas. There are 485 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Altoona

In Altoona, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Altoona had a median family income of $30,375.

Altoona Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Altoona that were owner-occupied was 85%.

Commuting

In Altoona, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	92 miles E of Wichita, Kansas
County	Wilson
Standard Zip Codes	66710
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.524
Longitude	-95.66

Station	FREDONIA
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 92 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	CHANUTE JOHNSON AP
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	41.9 inches

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Library
Altoona Public Library 714 Main Altoona, Kansas (620) 568-6645

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	485	100%
Male	230	47.4%
Female	255	52.6%
Under 18	143	29.5%
18+	342	70.5%
65+	81	16.7%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.99
White	474	97.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	1.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,375
Population In Poverty	74	16.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	472
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.8%
English	21.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14%
German	13.6%
Scotch-Irish	5%
Irish	3.9%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Swedish	2.3%
Scottish	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
European	0.8%
Russian	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%

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