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Altmar

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Total population

243

Median home value

$88,800

17.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,250

Altmar$46k
National$74k

Founded

1813

Elevation175 m
Land area5.39 km²
Weather50°F · Areas Of Fog
Coordinates43.51°, -76.01°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1813
Elevation
175 m
Area
5.39 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Altmar is a hamlet in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 407 at the 2010 census.

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History & geography

History

The community was first settled in 1813 by Peter Henderson. The village was incorporated in 1876 as "Sand Bank." In 1890, the population was 551. On November 10, 2010, residents of Altmar voted to dissolve their village's government under Governor Andrew Cuomo's Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act, becoming the first village to do so under the act; the margin was a mere six votes. The village board had until May 31, 2011 to draft a plan to dissolve the village's government. The village was dissolved on June 1, 2013 and remains an area within the Town of Albion.

Geography

Altmar is located at (43.511877, −76.000756). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and 0.46% is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35.2
Median home value
$88,800
Housing units
130
Poverty rate
14.8%
Unemployment
6.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
93%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.5124
Longitude
-76.0056
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
50°F
Areas Of Fog
Columbus Day
63°F
Areas Of Fog then Cloudy
Monday Night
53°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
52°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
61°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Altmar, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.1%
Diabetes
9.8%
Adult obesity
37.7%
Binge drinking
18.7%
Adult smoking
18.3%
No leisure activity
29.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · PARISH · 602 students · 12:1 ratio
  • PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL
    High · PULASKI · 517 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · PARISH · 464 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • PULASKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · PULASKI · 427 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · SANDY CREEK · 393 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
    High · SANDY CREEK · 213 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · SANDY CREEK · 186 students · 8.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,310

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
228
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Altmar

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Events

Sources

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