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Population in July 2007: 1,713. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 800  (46.7%)
Females: 913  (53.3%)
Median resident age:  37.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12009.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,800 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Altamont  $64,800
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $225,300 (it was $132,400 in 2000)
Altamont  $225,300
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Altamont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Altamont: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.6%), German (20.8%), Italian (18.7%), English (16.7%), Dutch (11.0%), French (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 451 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 1431 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Altamont

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altamont village

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

23 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Altamont, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Altamont to the number of sex offenders is 1713 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Altamont:  2.2% ($2,964)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Altamont satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (9.9 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (129.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Knox, NY (4.9 miles ), Duane Lake, NY (6.4 miles ), Princetown, NY (7.2 miles ), Rotterdam, NY (7.3 miles ), Guilderland, NY (7.4 miles ), Rotterdam, NY (7.5 miles ), Duanesburg, NY (7.6 miles ), Voorheesville, NY (8.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.71 N, Longitude: 74.03 W


18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 518

Altamont household income distribution Altamont home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+10.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



 

Crime in Altamont by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0115.9
Assaults 201000
    per 100,000 114.90.058.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 030010
    per 100,000 0.0171.00.00.057.50.0
Thefts 432031
    per 100,000 229.9171.0116.00.0172.658.0
Auto thefts 110010
    per 100,000 57.557.00.00.057.50.0
Arson 0N/AN/AN/AN/A0
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 36.823.416.20.015.537.1

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Altamont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Altamont village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the village center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Altamont:
  • BELLEVUE MATERNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • ELLIS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Altamont, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Altamont:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 76 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altamont:
  • DUANESBURG (about 7 miles; DUANESBURG, NY; ID: 4B1)
  • KNOX (about 9 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; ID: N65)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY (about 12 miles; SCOTIA, NY; ID: K13)

Amtrak station near Altamont:
  • 10 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altamont:
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 13 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 14 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 30 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
Public elementary/middle school in Altamont:
Private elementary/middle school in Altamont:
  • COBB MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: SRS OF PRESENTATION PO BOX 503; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Altamont:
  • ALTAMONT FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,196; Location: 105 PARK STREET; 10,849 books; 330 audio materials; 648 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Sr.Village Judge, Honorable Neil A. Taber

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Altamont and their reported violations in the past:

ALTAMONT VILLAGE (Population served: 2000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-01-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-01-2005)
ELEGANT TOUCH (Address: 6787 ROUTE 158, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
HIGHLANDS RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LUCKYS TAVERN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.4%

Altamont compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Altamont (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Altamont Branch at 105 Park Place, branch established on 1937-12-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,091$37,0920$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,915$22,9805$748
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,043
Police - Other 1$2,725$32,7000$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$204
Streets and Highways 2$6,215$37,2900$0
Welfare 0$0 2$704
Sewerage 2$5,192$31,1520$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 5$2,267
Water Supply 2$6,485$38,9100$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,553$30,6362$1,233
Totals for Government 10$28,175$33,81018$6,199



Altamont government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $456,000
    All Other: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $99,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $246,000
    Sewerage: $238,000
    Water Utilities: $177,000
    Regular Highways: $138,000
    Police Protection: $101,000
    Parks & Recreation: $95,000
    Financial Administration: $57,000
    Fire Protection: $46,000
    General Public Buildings: $30,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $452,000
    All Other: $101,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $697,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $633,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $64,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $34,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,133,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $284,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $102,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
    Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $215,000
    Public Utilities: $36,000
    NEC: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $471,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rensselaer County, NY  1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.73% ($40,505)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.90% ($49,530)


Strongest AM radio stations in Altamont:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altamont:
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WKKF (102.3 FM; BALLSTON SPA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRCZ (94.5 FM; RAVENA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Altamont:
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • W58CX (Channel 58; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVBG-LP (Channel 25; GREENWICH, NY; Owner: WIRELESS ACCESS, LLC)
  • WNGX-LP (Channel 42; SCHNECTADY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)




Altamont fatal accident list for 1986:
Mar 4, 1986 03:35 AM, 156, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


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