AltamontPA
A town of 526.
Is Altamont a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Altamont. Altamont’s July high is 79°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Altamont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
526 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Altamont: who provides what
Altamont is unincorporated, so Schuylkill 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Altamont.
Altamont has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Altamont for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Altamont, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Altamont fell to 40 in 2023, 65 fewer than in 2013.
| Altamont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Altamont
Altamont has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Altamont’s January low is 17°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Altamont is
Altamont beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Altamont adults smoke cigarettes.
| Altamont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Altamont | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 85.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Altamont faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whippoorwill Dam Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Knoebels Amusement Resort and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Altamont. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
20 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
38 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
15 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
33 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Altamont
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Altamont
About 3 of every 100 Altamont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Altamont for work
Where Altamont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Altamont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Altamont, PA a good place to live?
Altamont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.