Profile for Altamont, Illinois, IL

Local festivals include:

• Effingham County Fair - Aug. 4-11, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Altamont

Cemeteries (42)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Altamont population
• Ancestry of people in Altamont
• Housing in Altamont
• Income in Altamont
• Marital status of adults in Altamont
• Place of birth of people in Altamont
• Residence in 1995, of people in Altamont
• School enrollment & education levels in Altamont
• Transportation & commute times in Altamont
• Effingham County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Altamont demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Effingham County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62411 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Effingham County government

39% of Altamont residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Altamont ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Altamont
• Cemeteries in Effingham County
• Libraries in or near Altamont

Post a query on a message board:

• Effingham County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Altamont museums
• Altamont historic sites
• Altamont area parks
• Wineries near Altamont

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• Altamont area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Effingham County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Altamont
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Effingham County

• Altamont business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Effingham County
• Arrests in Effingham County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Altamont was $15,478, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Effingham County economic census
• Effingham County economic summary
• Effingham County employment growth
• Effingham County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

13% of Altamont residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Altamont
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Altamont
• School districts in or near Altamont
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Altamont

• Air pollution in Effingham County
• Diesel soot in Effingham County
• Land contamination in Effingham County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Effingham County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Altamont festival dates:

• Effingham County Fair - Aug. 4-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Altamont festival web sites:

• Effingham County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Altamont

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Altamont
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Altamont items now on sale

• Effingham County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Altamont medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Altamont
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Altamont
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Effingham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Altamont, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $358.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $682.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Altamont include Altamont Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Altamont

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Altamont area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Altamont

• Daily newspapers in or near Altamont
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• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Altamont
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Altamont
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Altamont

• Parks near Altamont
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Altamont
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Effingham County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Altamont political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Effingham County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Altamont
• Total membership by faith, in Effingham County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Altamont workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Altamont include Knights Inn Carriage Inn.

• Altamont travel guide
• Airports near Altamont
• Hotels near Altamont
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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