Profile for Alturas, California, CA

Alturas is on the Pit River.

Former and merged names include:
· Dorris' Bridge
· Dorrisville

North of town on Route 395 is Chimney Rock. When Thomas Denson built a cabin here in 1870, he used the rock as a chimney, carving out a flue and hearth

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Wings of the Warners Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Modoc National Forest

Wildlife: Modoc National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Modoc County Historical Museum

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

Listed places near Alturas

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Modoc County government

10% of Alturas residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alturas ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alturas
• Cemeteries in Modoc County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Modoc County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Modoc County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alturas was $19,281, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Alturas residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Alturas festival dates:

• Wings of the Warners Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007

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

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Median rent in Alturas, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $298.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $632.

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Libraries in Alturas include Modoc County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Alturas include Modoc County Record

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Modoc County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alturas political report.

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The average commute time for Alturas workers is 8 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Alturas include Best Western, Super 8 Motel - Alturas.

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