First United Methodist Church in, 2026
Altamont’s story
151 years in pictures
Census counts: 454 in 1890, 1,061 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
- 1875Altamont is settled
AltamontKS
A town of 1,053, settled in 1875. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Population
1,053
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Typical home
$146K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
365
Balanced
Is Altamont a good place to live?
Altamont’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C for walkability. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 5 have a higher January low than Altamont. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Altamont, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 5 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on the outdoors. Altamont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Altamont stand out
Where Altamont beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Altamont9.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical KS town4.2
Civic lifeA−
2.2 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Kansas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Altamont$146K
Kansas$246K
Cost of livingA−
2.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 76% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Small town
1,053 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Altamont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Altamont is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 86% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthLabette Health 11.2 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$65K median household income; 365 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2 library visits per resident; 9.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Altamont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Altamont, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of AltamontEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Altamont water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Altamont’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLabette County ClerkLabette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6733067330 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Altamont.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Altamont are worth about $146K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Altamont home is worth about $146,000, up 5.4% in a year, 41% below the Kansas typical home. 80% of households own their home in Altamont, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$146KZillow home value
| Altamont | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $967 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Altamont$146K
Kansas$246K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Altamont
Altamont has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Altamont is 90°F.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–47°
Spring46–68°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–70°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in three of Altamont’s working residents commute to Parsons
Most working residents leave Altamont for work: only 7% work in town. Altamont’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Parsons (33%), Coffeyville (6%) and Pittsburg (4%).
7%work in town
| Altamont | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Altamont7%
Parsons33%
Coffeyville6%
Pittsburg4%
North Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
365
jobs based in Altamont
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
Residents of Altamont are less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Altamont beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Altamont.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Altamont | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Altamont | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 29% | 25.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.4% | 64.9% |
Labette Health
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Kansas’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Kansas average. Altamont has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,053 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
38.6median age · KS 37.4
| Altamont | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
AltamontKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school30%
Some college26%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Altamont | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Altamont, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Altamont
16pages on Altamont
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Altamont
About 5 of every 100 Altamont residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Altamont
City in Labette County, Kansas
Altamont is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,061.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- ZIP code
- 67330
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Altamont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Altamont, KS a good place to live?
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Is Altamont, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.