Altus, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
 Jackson County Courthouse in Altus | |
| Motto: "City with a future to share"[1] | |
  Altus Location within Oklahoma  Altus Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′23″N 99°18′22″W / 34.65639°N 99.30611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Robert Garrison |
| • City Manager | Gary Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.41 sq mi (47.69 km2) |
| • Land | 18.21 sq mi (47.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,729 |
| • Density | 1,028.33/sq mi (397.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 73521-73523 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-01700 [4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409689[3] |
| Website | www |
Altus (/ˈæltəs/) is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.[5] The population was 18,729 at the 2020 census.[6]
Altus is home to Altus Air Force Base, the United States Air Force training base for C-17, KC-46 and KC-135 aircrews. It is also home to Western Oklahoma State College and Southwest Technology Center.
- ^ "The City of Altus Oklahoma". City of Altus. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altus, Oklahoma
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Altus city, Oklahoma". Census.data.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2022.