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AltoonaFL

Home to 37 people, the town was settled in 1880.

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Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Altoona a good place to live?

49% of residents live below the poverty line in Altoona, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Altoona. Altoona’s density of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Altoona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

37 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Umatilla · 3 mi Eustis · 8 mi Mount Dora · 11 mi Tavares · 15 mi Lady Lake · 18 mi Astatula · 19 mi

UmatillaAltoona

Getting set up

Moving to Altoona: who provides what

Altoona is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterLakeview Terrace Retirement ServicesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here

SchoolsLake County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLake Supervisor of ElectionsLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024

ZIP code3270232702 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Altoona.

Housing

A typical Altoona home is worth about $286K

Home values are up 4.6% over the year to September 2026.

$286KZillow home value

Typical home value

Altoona$286K

Florida$375K

+4.6%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageAltoona’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 4.6% in a year Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Altoona’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Lake school district. Also worth knowing: 248 students attend Altoona’s public school.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Altoona SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	248	B⁺

Full pageAltoona’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsLAKE Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school1 school · Altoona School Questions“Are Altoona’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Altoona has mild winters and hot summers

Altoona’s peak summer temperature stands at 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–72°

Spring59–83°

Summer72–91°

Fall63–83°

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

Full pageAltoona’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 47°Rain & snow51″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Altoona faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Altoona sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Altoona households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageAltoona’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 federal disasters · Paid out in Altoona Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Altoona is

The share of adults in Altoona who report frequent physical distress: 16%. The town beats the Florida average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

	Altoona	Florida towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	37%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	15%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	23%