Altamahaw, North Carolina

Altamahaw, North Carolina
Former Altamahaw mill store building
Former Altamahaw mill store building
Location of Altamahaw, North Carolina
Location of Altamahaw, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°10′55″N 79°29′55″W / 36.18194°N 79.49861°W / 36.18194; -79.49861
CountryUnited States United States
StateNorth Carolina North Carolina
County Alamance
Founded1860[1]
Area
 • Total1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total334
 • Density246.13/sq mi (95.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27244[4]
Area code(s)336 and 743
FIPS code37-01150[5]
GNIS feature ID2402639[3]

Altamahaw is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.[3] It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 347.[6] The community was listed as Altamahaw-Ossipee at the 2000 census, at which time the population was 996. The town of Ossipee incorporated in 2002 and currently has a population of 543. The remainder of the territory was reassigned as the Altamahaw CDP.[7]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altamahaw, North Carolina
  4. ^ "Altamahaw NC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Altamahaw CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 1, 2013.[dead link]
  7. ^ U.S. Census Geographic Change Notes, retrieved 17 May 2010