Welcome to Altheimer ...
The city of Altheimer is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Altheimer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Altheimer has a population of 817 people<2> (see below for details).
Altheimer is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Altheimer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Altheimer lies within the (870) area code.
The ZIP code for Altheimer: 72004<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Altheimer had an population of 817 people. This is a decrease of 16.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Altheimer had a population of 984 people. This makes Altheimer the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Altheimer represents 0.03% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 984 people, the population of Altheimer decreased 17.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,192 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Altheimer.
Communities near Altheimer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altheimer.
- Pine Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluff <5>
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <5>
- England
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
- England is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <5>
- Humphrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <5>
- Grady
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Humnoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
- Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <5>
- Wabbaseka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Allport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Coy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Sherrill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Altheimer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altheimer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altheimer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altheimer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altheimer. See our Newspapers Page for Altheimer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altheimer ...
Looking for more information about Altheimer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Altheimer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Altheimer.
Adding Altheimer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Altheimer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Altheimer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Altheimer post office opened in 1885.
We also found Altheimer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Altheimer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altheimer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyark.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Altheimer. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altheimer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Altheimer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Altheimer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |