Altamont, TN

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Altamont, Tennessee

Altamont, Tennessee, in Grundy county, is 35 miles NW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 78 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee. There are 1,136 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Altamont

In Altamont, about 60% of adults are married. When people think of Altamont, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.

Males are more numerous in Altamont than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Altamont had a median family income of $25,000. Lots of residents of Altamont prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Altamont Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Altamont that were owner-occupied was 92%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. Compared to most towns in the state, Altamont has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Altamont, 92% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Altamont, TN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	78 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Grundy
Standard Zip Codes	37301
Phone Area Codes	931
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.429
Longitude	-85.722

Station	MONTEAGLE
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	46 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	48 to 68 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Station	MC MINNVILLE
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT 5 NW
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	62.5 inches

Library
Altamont Public Library "Hwy 56, Florence Scruggs Mun.bldg." Altamont, Tennessee (931) 692-2457

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,136	100%
Male	592	52.1%
Female	544	47.9%
Under 18	310	27.3%
18+	826	72.7%
65+	127	11.2%
Median Age	33.1
Average Family Size	3.15
White	1,112	97.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.5%
Other	10	0.9%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,000
Population In Poverty	374	32.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,166
Growth	30
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	72.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.4%
German	5.7%
Irish	3.7%
English	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	0.9%
Swiss	0.9%
European	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Italian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Altamont	1,136	$25,000
Beersheba Springs	553	$26,250
Coalmont	948	$24,583
Monteagle	1,238	$29,886
Palmer	726	$23,929
Tracy City	1,679	$28,864
Viola	129	$46,750

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