AltamontOR
A town of 19,927, settled in 1895.
Is Altamont a good place to live?
Altamont grades D overall, 98th among Oregon's 142 graded towns, mostly because of incomes. The median household income is $59K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 74% of U.S. towns. Altamont’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Oregon town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Altamont is home to Klamath Community College. Among 142 Oregon towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Altamont.
What makes Altamont stand out
Where Altamont beats most towns.
Klamath Community College calls Altamont home
How Altamont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Altamont is from typical.
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Moving to Altamont: who provides what
Altamont is unincorporated, so Klamath County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Altamont.
Altamont has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has commutes shorter than most of Oregon.
Most of Altamont’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
The average commute for its 7,614 working residents takes 14.8 minutes, against 23 across Oregon.
At 15 minutes, Altamont’s average trip to work is below both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Altamont has added 319 jobs, to 4,000 in 2023. 8.5% of workers work from home in Altamont.
| Altamont | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Altamont’s schools rank ahead of 56% of Oregon districts
Its public schools are run by Klamath County SD. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 573 | C+ |
| Mazama High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 690 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Residents of Altamont are less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,542 U.S. towns with household incomes like Altamont’s, it is less healthy than 56%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Altamont beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 38% of Altamont adults have high blood pressure.
| Altamont | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Altamont | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 26.2% | 20.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Altamont, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Keno weather station, 12 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 107 days, shorter than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Altamont has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Altamont is 86°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Altamont faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Altamont has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation
0.5 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Southside Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Wiard Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Crest Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Altamont sell for about $270K
The median property tax bill is $1,679, against $3,876 across Oregon, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Altamont’s median rent is $1,015 a month.
| Altamont | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,015 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Altamont
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Altamont
About 4 of every 100 Altamont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
83% of working residents leave Altamont for work
Where Altamont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Altamont
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Altamont is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, southeast of Klamath Falls. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 20,233. All mailing addresses in Altamont are Klamath Falls addresses, although Altamont is outside of the city limits of Klamath Falls.
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- Area
- 8.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,144 ft
- Area code
- 541
Altamont’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Altamont.
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont | #98 | D | C | — | B | C |
| Klamath Falls | #134 | D− | D | D | C+ | C− |
Altamont reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Altamont with a neighbor →
Questions about Altamont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Altamont, OR a good place to live?
Altamont grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #98 of 142 in Oregon. It grades C for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Altamont, OR expensive?
The typical home is worth about $249,000, 49% below the Oregon typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.