Altamont is a town in

Duchesne County Duchesne County ( ) is a county in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 18,607. Its county seat is Duchesne, and the largest city is Roosevelt. History Much of Duchesne County was ...

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, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census, an increase over the 2000 figure of 178.

History

The town was settled in the 1930s as a central location for a new area high school. The school was finished in 1935 and named ''Altamont'', combining the names of the area villages of Altonah and Mt. Emmons. The community grew gradually and petitioned to

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as a town in 1953. In 2012 the newest addition to the school was finished.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.4 km), all land.

Climate

Altamont has a cold

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(

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''BSk'') with cold winters and warm summers.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 225 people in 83 households in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96%

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, 2% Native American, and 1.3% from Hispanic or Latino. The population was 46 percent male and 54 percent female. The population was 31.6 percent under 18 and 12.9 percent 65 or over.

Education

The town is home to Altamont High School. The school mascot is Louie the Longhorn. Altamont competes as a 2A school and has local rivalries with

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and Tabiona.

References

External links

Towns in Duchesne County, Utah Towns in Utah {{utah-geo-stub