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Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony's Memorial Hospital10.5 miPost officeAltamont Post Office1.1 miTown hallAltamont Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceAltamont Police Department1.1 miFire stationAltamont Fire Protection District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighAltamont Community High Schoolunder a mileSchoolAltamont Lutheran Interparish School1.0 miElementaryAltamont Grade School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC53 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL91 miInterstateI-705.0 miUS highwayUS 404.5 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG11 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62411
Telephone code618
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:29 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:10 am – 4:35 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,249 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.41,654 householdsMedian household income $66,111Median home value $134,900Median rent $786 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,671 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,875 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, other services 15%Average commute 21 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days38 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 37° / 20°FJFebruary: 43° / 23°FFMarch: 54° / 32°FMApril: 66° / 42°FAMay: 76° / 54°FMJune: 85° / 63°FJJuly: 89° / 66°FJAugust: 87° / 64°FASeptember: 81° / 56°FSOctober: 69° / 44°FONovember: 54° / 34°FNDecember: 42° / 25°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Effingham 3sw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Altamont Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miAltamont Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miShoemakers Pondlake · 2.7 miLake Nellielake · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Cave State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 143 acresWildcat Hollow State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 748 acresDean Hills State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Jun 198749 mi away, near Claremont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEffingham County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025231 of 242 days measured11 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Effingham County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAltamontserves 2,300 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation617 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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