Summary for Altus

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Located in: Laramie County (see below)

Time Zone: Altus lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: (307)

Elevation: 6,740 feet [2,054.35 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Altus:

Lat: 41.474400° (or 41°28'27" N)

Lon: -105.219400° (or -105°13'9" W)

USGS Topo Map: Horse Creek<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Altus

GNIS ID: 1597201

FIPS State / Place Code: 56 / 02275

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Altus)

The community of Cheyenne is the County Seat for Laramie County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Laramie)

Population

Total Area:<5> 2,687 sq. miles [6,960.8 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 40,462

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Laramie

GNIS ID: 1605075

FIPS State / County Code: 56 / 021

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Altus)

About Wyoming

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Wyoming

Official Website: www.wyo.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Wyoming

GNIS ID: 1779807

FIPS State: 56

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Altus)

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The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Altus, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Altus.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Altus. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).