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Altamont
New Yorkvillage
Altamont
Total population
1,855
Median home value
$318,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$112,159
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Altamont is a village in the town of Guilderland in Albany County, New York, United States. The village is in the western part of the town. The population was 1,675 at the 2020 census. The name means "high mountain."
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of , all land. Two major streams run through the town center, the Joriohenen and the Ostenraakie.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130818152521/http://historicnewspapers.guilpl.org/altamont-enterprise-1986/altamont-enterprise-1986%20-%200773.pdf]
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Altamont, NY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · GUILDERLAND CENTER · 1,462 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · GUILDERLAND · 1,151 students · 10.9:1 ratio
- LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · ALBANY · 628 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · VOORHEESVILLE · 589 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · ALBANY · 539 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- PINE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SCHENECTADY · 478 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · GUILDERLAND · 475 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- LYNNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SCHENECTADY · 438 students · 11.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New York
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Altamont


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library