Altus, Arkansas

Demographics

People

Total Population851
Male Share of the Population51.1%
Female Share of the Population48.9%
Senior Citizens12.6%
Employed Population 16+362
Age of the Population32

Families

% of people married51.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher21.3%
Median Earnings25+$30,526
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$60,313
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,563

Wealth

Median Family Income$41,667
% Above Poverty Level76.3%
% Below Poverty Level23.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home1.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone32.6%
Median Gross Rent$549
Median House Value$95,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)20.8%
Irish15.9%
English11.5%
German8.9%
Italian3.8%
Russian1.6%
Scottish1.3%
French Except Basque1.2%
Dutch1.1%
Swiss0.9%
Norwegian0.8%
Swedish0.2%
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Altus Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyFranklin County
Standard Zip Codes72821
Phone Area Codes479
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude35.44
Approximate Longitude-93.76

Altus Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationOZARK
Distance4 miles
Jan Temp25 to 48 F
Apr Temp46 to 72 F
Jul Temp69 to 92 F
Oct Temp48 to 75 F
Annual Precip45.3 inches
StationBOONEVILLE 3 SSE
Distance25.5 miles
Jan Temp29 to 50 F
Apr Temp50 to 75 F
Jul Temp69 to 94 F
Oct Temp51 to 76 F
Annual Precip47.7 inches
StationFORT SMITH RGNL AP
Distance35 miles
Jan Temp28 to 48 F
Apr Temp49 to 73 F
Jul Temp71 to 93 F
Oct Temp51 to 75 F
Annual Precip43.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Coal Hill1,189$44,545
Hartman513$33,750
Ozark3,601$34,821
Paris3,426$31,497
Ratcliff192$36,875
Scranton255$51,563

Altus Public Schools

Ozark Middle School
18 W College
ZIP: 72821
Middle
Total Enrollment 291
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