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Altamont, TN - History
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Welcome to the Altamont Home page. The Altamont Home page provides as much information as possible on Altamont. Knowing Altamont’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Altamont’s Home page, you will also find Altamont’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Altamont has a population of 998. 52.8% of Altamont’s inhabitants are Male, and 47.2 are female. 43.4% of Altamont is married and 89.5% own their own home. The Average Home price is $52,828, and the average rent is $630. Household median income in Altamont is $33,405, and the individual median income is $19,219. Altamont’s Ethnic is the following: White(74.8%), Multiple(12.2%), Native(11.5%), Black(1.1%), Asian(0.3%).
Altamont was established in 1848 as a county seat for Grundy County, which had been created in 1844. Adrian Northcut, a prominent local farmer and military officer, was the prime advocate for the site's selection. The town's name comes from combining alto (meaning "altitude") and mont (meaning "mountain").
Although the Civil War somewhat stunted the town's growth, by 1870 Altamont's population had grown to 217. Altamont has one of the oldest Mormon congregations in the southeastern United States. The congregation was formed in the 1890s, and a Mormon chapel was built in Northcutt Cove just north of Altamont in 1909.
Shortly thereafter, several members of the congregation migrated to Altamont. A Mormon chapel was completed along Main Street in 1947, and a newer chapel was completed just off Viola Road in 1981.In 1988, Altamont's school building was renovated and now houses the Altamont City Hall and the Altamont Library and Museum.
The building was renamed the "Florence R. Scruggs Municipal Building" in 1996, after a long-time teacher at the school.
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