Altamont, Utah

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Altamont
Town
Duchesne County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Altamont highlighted.svg
Location in Duchesne County and the state of Utah
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Altamont
Coordinates: 40°21′32″N110°17′17″W / 40.35889°N 110.28806°W / 40.35889; -110.28806
CountryUnited States
State Utah
County Duchesne
Settled1930s
Incorporated 1953
Named after Altonah and Mount Emmons
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Land0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,391 ft (1,948 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
239
 • Density1,306.60/sq mi (504.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84001
Area code 435
FIPS code 49-00760 [3]
GNIS feature ID2412355 [2]

Altamont is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 census, [4] an increase over the 2010 figure of 225. [5]

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History

The town was settled in the 1930s as a central location for a new area high school. The school was finished in 1935 and named Altamont, combining the names of the area villages of Altonah and Mt. Emmons. The community grew gradually and petitioned to incorporate as a town in 1953. [6] In 2012 the newest addition to the school was finished.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2), all land.

Climate

Altamont has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold winters and warm summers.

Climate data for Altamont, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)59
(15)		69
(21)		76
(24)		86
(30)		90
(32)		98
(37)		97
(36)		95
(35)		90
(32)		80
(27)		69
(21)		64
(18)		98
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C)43.7
(6.5)		50.4
(10.2)		64.1
(17.8)		73.3
(22.9)		80.6
(27.0)		88.1
(31.2)		92.1
(33.4)		89.8
(32.1)		84.4
(29.1)		73.1
(22.8)		58.4
(14.7)		46.6
(8.1)		92.7
(33.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)28.9
(−1.7)		34.8
(1.6)		47.0
(8.3)		55.1
(12.8)		64.2
(17.9)		75.1
(23.9)		82.4
(28.0)		80.1
(26.7)		71.0
(21.7)		57.4
(14.1)		42.6
(5.9)		29.4
(−1.4)		55.7
(13.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)17.8
(−7.9)		23.1
(−4.9)		33.9
(1.1)		41.1
(5.1)		50.2
(10.1)		59.5
(15.3)		66.9
(19.4)		65.0
(18.3)		56.1
(13.4)		43.6
(6.4)		30.5
(−0.8)		18.9
(−7.3)		42.2
(5.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)6.7
(−14.1)		11.5
(−11.4)		20.9
(−6.2)		27.2
(−2.7)		36.2
(2.3)		44.0
(6.7)		51.5
(10.8)		49.9
(9.9)		41.2
(5.1)		29.9
(−1.2)		18.4
(−7.6)		8.4
(−13.1)		28.8
(−1.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−7.1
(−21.7)		−2.9
(−19.4)		8.5
(−13.1)		16.0
(−8.9)		25.3
(−3.7)		33.8
(1.0)		44.2
(6.8)		42.5
(5.8)		30.8
(−0.7)		17.8
(−7.9)		5.8
(−14.6)		−5.2
(−20.7)		−10.5
(−23.6)
Record low °F (°C)−30
(−34)		−32
(−36)		−11
(−24)		5
(−15)		16
(−9)		25
(−4)		34
(1)		28
(−2)		19
(−7)		−6
(−21)		−8
(−22)		−32
(−36)		−32
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.69
(18)		0.62
(16)		0.53
(13)		0.83
(21)		1.08
(27)		0.77
(20)		0.60
(15)		0.96
(24)		1.24
(31)		0.99
(25)		0.51
(13)		0.62
(16)		9.44
(240)
Average snowfall inches (cm)10.8
(27)		7.5
(19)		3.0
(7.6)		3.2
(8.1)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.8
(2.0)		4.2
(11)		9.0
(23)		38.7
(98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)4.74.94.05.26.74.85.26.65.95.14.24.661.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)4.34.01.91.40.10.00.00.00.00.52.24.318.7
Source: NOAA [7] [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 102—
1970 12926.5%
1980 24791.5%
1990 167−32.4%
2000 1786.6%
2010 22526.4%
2020 2396.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

[10] [11] As of the census of 2010, there were 225 people in 83 households in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96% White, 2% Native American, and 1.3% from Hispanic or Latino.

The population was 46 percent male and 54 percent female. The population was 31.6 percent under 18 and 12.9 percent 65 or over.

Education

The town is home to Altamont High School. The school mascot is Louie the Longhorn. Altamont competes as a 1A school and has local rivalries with Duchesne and Tabiona.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altamont, Utah
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Altamont town, Utah". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2010 US Census". Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ Barton, John D. (January 1998). A History of Duchesne County. Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society. p. 189. ISBN   0-913738-41-7.
  7. ↑ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ United States Census
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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