Welcome to Altus ...
The city of Altus is located in Jackson County<1> (at the time of its founding, Altus was located in Greer County) and is the County Seat for Jackson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Altus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Altus has a population of 18,263 people<2> (see below for details).
Altus is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Altus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Altus lies within the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Altus: 73521<4>
Websites for Altus ...
Official Website: www.cityofaltus.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.altuschamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Altus had an population of 18,263 people. This is a decrease of 7.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Altus had a population of 19,813 people (or 74.92% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Altus the county's most populous community.
The population of Altus represents 0.53% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,813 people, the population of Altus decreased 7.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,447 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Altus.
Communities Also Named Altus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Altus - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altus.
Communities near Altus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altus.
- Mangum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Mangum is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangum <5>
- Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Tillman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <5>
- Blair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <5>
- Olustee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
- Olustee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <5>
- East Duke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Martha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Martha is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martha <5>
- Headrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headrick
- Headrick is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headrick <5>
- Elmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <5>
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Victory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Victory is located in Jackson County
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 Altus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altus. 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 Altus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altus. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Altus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altus ...
Looking for more information about Altus? 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 Altus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Altus.
Adding Altus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Altus 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 Altus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Altus post office opened in 1890.
We also found Altus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Altus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Altus: www.cityofaltus.org/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Jackson, 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 Altus. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altus - 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 Altus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Altus 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/ |