| Altus, Oklahoma | |
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| — City — | |
| Jackson County Courthouse in Altus, Oklahoma | |
| Location of Altus, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor David Webb | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.0 sq mi (44.1 km2) |
| • Land | 16.8 sq mi (43.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,813 |
| • Density | 1,165.5/sq mi (449.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 73521-73523 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-01700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089598[2] |
| Website | http://www.cityofaltus.org/ |
Altus is a city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 19,813 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County[3].
Altus is home to Altus Air Force Base, the United States Air Force training base for pilots and aircrew in the C-17, and KC-135. It is also home to Western Oklahoma State College and Southwest Technology Center.
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The town that would later be named Altus was founded in 1886.[4] The community was originally called Frazer and served as a trading post until it was relocated due to an 1891 flood.[5] It was renamed Altus, a Latin word meaning "high place".[5]
The city has seen relatively steady growth since the beginning. The population doubled between the time of Oklahoma statehood and the 1910 census and even increased during the Great Depression.[5] An irrigation project in the 1940s and World War II led to further growth in the town as the nearby air field was used to train military pilots.[5]
Altus is located at (34.643754, -99.326603)[6]. Altus is situated in what used to be Old Greer County, an area with disputed ownership until a Supreme Court decision awarded it to Oklahoma Territory instead of Texas.[5] The city lies between the main channel and north fork of the Red River.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.0 square miles (44.0 km2), of which 16.8 square miles (43.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) (1.17%) is water.
| Climate data for Altus, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 84 (29) |
91 (33) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
116 (47) |
111 (44) |
113 (45) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
92 (33) |
87 (31) |
116 (47) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
55 (13) |
64 (18) |
75 (24) |
82 (28) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
95 (35) |
86 (30) |
75 (24) |
62 (17) |
52 (11) |
74 (23) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 27 (−3) |
32 (0) |
39 (4) |
50 (10) |
60 (16) |
68 (20) |
73 (23) |
72 (22) |
64 (18) |
52 (11) |
39 (4) |
31 (−1) |
50 (10) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −4 (−20) |
3 (−16) |
8 (−13) |
25 (−4) |
38 (3) |
49 (9) |
58 (14) |
54 (12) |
35 (2) |
28 (−2) |
14 (−10) |
2 (−17) |
−4 (−20) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.9 (23) |
0.9 (23) |
1.4 (36) |
2 (51) |
5 (127) |
3.1 (79) |
1.9 (48) |
2.1 (53) |
2.8 (71) |
2.7 (69) |
1 (25) |
1 (25) |
24.7 (627) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 2.1 (5.3) |
2.5 (6.4) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (1) |
1.4 (3.6) |
7.2 (18.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com[7] | |||||||||||||
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 23,302 |
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| 2000 | 21,447 |
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| 2010 | 19,813 | −7.6% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 21,447 people, 7,896 households, and 5,629 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,274.1 people per square mile (492.0/km²). There were 9,264 housing units at an average density of 550.4 per square mile (212.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.62% White, 10.41% African American, 1.48% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 10.32% from other races, and 3.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.25% of the population.
There were 7,896 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,217, and the median income for a family was $38,400. Males had a median income of $28,041 versus $18,856 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,378. About 14.6% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
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