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Altamont
South Dakotatown
Altamont
Total population
46
Median home value
$252,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
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 town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 32 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Altamont was platted in 1880. It was named for the hills surrounding the town site. The name means "high mountain."
Geography
Altamont is located on State Route 15, approximately north of the city of Clear Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves409
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves384
- Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves364
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves327
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves326
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves319
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves316
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves299
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Clear Lake Elementary - 02Elementary · Clear Lake · 259 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Deuel High School - 01High · Clear Lake · 160 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Clear Lake Middle School - 04Middle · Clear Lake · 125 students · 20.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API