August 8, 1872, Altamont adopted the village form of government, with a mayor and four council members. On April 16, 1901, the voters adopted a city form of government and became the City of Altamont. Geography Altamont is at (39.0569861, -88.7474670 ). According to the 2010 census, Altamont has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,283 people, 899 households, and 608 families in the city. The density was 1,751.6 inhabitants per square mile (678.1/km). There were 955 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 99.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, Pacific Islander, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population. There were 899 households, of which 33.3% had children under 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.0% of households were individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family 3.02. In the city 25.9% were under 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 or older. The median was 40. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,186, and the median income for a family was $37,837. Males had a median of $27,639 versus $18,446 for females. The per capita income was $15,478. 4.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under 18 and 4.5% of those 65 or over. Arts and culture The painting, The Moaning Betty (by Andre Wolff), hangs in city hall. Points of interest Altamont is home to the Effingham County Fairgrounds, at which the Effingham County Fair has been held annually in the first week of August since 1945. Each year the Effingham County Fair hosts nationally known country singers, a touring rodeo, two ITPA truck and tractor pulls, a queen pageant, a talent show, Standardbred and Thoroughbred races, and a demolition derby. The fairgrounds were once host to the Illinois High School rodeo finals, and currently host the Mill Road Thresherman's gathering and