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Population (year 2000): 1,056
Males: 889  (84.2%)
Females: 167  (15.8%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12910.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,000 (it was $44,688 in 2000)
Altona  $54,000
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,700 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Altona  $58,700
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Altona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (41.7%)
  • Black (35.4%)
  • Hispanic (23.6%)
  • Other race (13.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Altona: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (9.2%), French (6.3%), English (3.8%), United States (2.6%), Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Land area: 1.68 square miles.

Population density: 629 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Altona

  • High school or higher: 34.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altona CDP

  • Never married: 52.8%
  • Now married: 29.2%
  • Separated: 7.2%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

104 residents are foreign born (8.5% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

This place:  9.8%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Altona, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Altona to the number of sex offenders is 59 to 1.

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

Altona:  1.7% ($863)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (145.5 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (250.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (280.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mooers, NY (4.2 miles ), Dannemora, NY (12.6 miles ), Chazy, NY (13.2 miles ), Beekmantown, NY (13.3 miles ), Morrisonville, NY (15.5 miles ), Champlain, NY (15.7 miles ), Dannemora, NY (16.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $38,100
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $80,900

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Latitude: 44.89 N, Longitude: 73.65 W


733 people in state prisons

Area code commonly used in this area: 518



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (24%)
  • Leather and allied products (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Chemicals (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Religious workers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Altona:
  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 41 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
  • ALICE HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; MALONE, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Altona:
  • CLINTON CO (about 18 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 46 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 82 miles; MASSENA, NY; ID: MSS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altona:
  • PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 21 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PBG)
  • ROUSES POINT (about 22 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; ID: K21)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 40 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; ID: FSO)

Amtrak station near Altona:
  • 20 miles: PLATTSBURGH (BRIDGE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altona:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 13 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 51 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)

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

RAINBOW WEDDING AND BANQUET HALL (Address: 47 Woods Falls Rd, Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-13-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-1997)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
FEINBERG PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
E&B ENTERPRISES (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-2000), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAR-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  14.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Altona compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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4.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,047 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.17%
New York average:  5.41%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,416 average AGI)
Clinton County:  0.25%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NY  0.48% ($29,021 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.36% ($29,136)
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.13% ($21,850)


4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.45%
New York average:  6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Clinton County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Essex County, NY  0.53% ($27,000 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.28% ($29,012)
to Albany County, NY  0.18% ($30,436)


Strongest AM radio stations in Altona:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIRY (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HOMETOWN RADIO INC)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altona:
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WKOL (105.1 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Altona:
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCFE-TV (Channel 57; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC TELEVISION COUNCIL)
  • WWBI-LP (Channel 27; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: SMC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W49BI (Channel 49; ELLENBURG, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)

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