Altamont, Tennessee

Altamont, Tennessee
Grundy County Courthouse in Altamont
Grundy County Courthouse in Altamont
Location of Altamont in Grundy County, Tennessee.
Location of Altamont in Grundy County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°26′2″N 85°43′57″W / 35.43389°N 85.73250°W / 35.43389; -85.73250
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyGrundy
Established1848
Incorporated1854[1]
Named forFusion of alto ("altitude") and mont ("mountain")
Area
 • Total19.82 sq mi (51.35 km2)
 • Land19.82 sq mi (51.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,854 ft (565 m)
Population
 • Total1,117
 • Density56.35/sq mi (21.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37301
Area code931
FIPS code47-00940[5]
GNIS feature ID1275640[3]

Altamont is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Grundy County.[7]

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altamont, Tennessee
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties Archived June 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, State of Tennessee official website, July 14, 2011. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.