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Population (year 2000): 2,892. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,919 (+0.9% change)
 
Males: 1,374   (47.5%)
Females: 1,518   (52.5%)

Modoc County

Median resident age:   38.1 years
California median age:   33.3 years

Zip codes: 96101 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,400 (it was $24,351 in 2000)
Alturas   $28,400
California:   $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $136,800 (it was $64,600 in 2000)
Alturas   $136,800
California:   $477,700

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Races in Alturas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • American Indian (6.7%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: English (14.9%), Irish (14.5%), United States (13.6%), German (10.5%), Dutch (4.3%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4366 feet

Land area: 2.20 square miles.

Population density: 1318 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Alturas

For population 25 years and over in Alturas

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 16.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alturas city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

223 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 1.2% North America, 1.1% Asia).

This city:   7.7%
California:   26.2%


According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Alturas, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alturas to the number of sex offenders is 181 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alturas:   0.7% ($468)
California:   0.7% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Redding, CA (140.3 miles , pop. 80,865).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (212.5 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (533.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Surprise Valley, CA (28.9 miles ), Madeline Plains, CA (37.5 miles ), Adin-Lookout, CA (46.9 miles ), Lakeview, OR (50.3 miles ), Big Valley, CA (54.7 miles ), Tule Lake, CA (58.8 miles ), McArthur, CA (66.0 miles ), Malin, OR (69.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $156,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.49 N, Longitude: 120.55 W


54 people in nursing homes
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 530


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Population change in the 1990s: -435 (-13.1%).

Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Educational services (22%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


 

Crime in Alturas by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 2 2 1 5 4
    per 100,000 33.9 66.7 69.6 34.4 169.6 136.6
Robberies 0 0 1 1 0 2
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 34.8 34.4 0.0 68.3
Assaults 0 7 7 5 4 10
    per 100,000 0.0 233.5 243.7 171.8 135.7 341.5
Burglaries 15 17 17 15 17 27
    per 100,000 509.2 567.0 591.9 515.5 576.7 922.1
Thefts 43 43 39 41 42 56
    per 100,000 1459.6 1434.3 1357.9 1408.9 1424.7 1912.6
Auto thefts 1 5 7 4 2 10
    per 100,000 33.9 166.8 243.7 137.5 67.8 341.5
Arson 0 4 2 1 3 3
    per 100,000 0.0 133.4 69.6 34.4 101.8 102.5
usaelectionpolls.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 123.9 210.5 230.2 175.6 265.6 366.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.07
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Alturas, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Birthplace of: Kayte Christensen - WNBA player (Phoenix Mercury, born: Nov 16, 1980).


Hospital/medical center in Alturas:
  • MODOC MEDICAL CENTER (228 MCDOWELL ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Alturas:
  • SUPRISE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CEDARVILLE, CA)
  • LAKE DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; LAKEVIEW, OR)
  • LASSEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 71 miles; SUSANVILLE, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alturas:
  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 93 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; ID: LMT)
  • REDDING MUNI (about 139 miles; REDDING, CA; ID: RDD)
  • CHICO MUNI (about 148 miles; CHICO, CA; ID: CIC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alturas:
  • ALTURAS MUNI (about 2 miles; ALTURAS, CA; ID: AAT)
  • CALIFORNIA PINES (about 12 miles; ALTURAS, CA; ID: A24)
  • CEDARVILLE (about 28 miles; CEDARVILLE, CA; ID: O59)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alturas:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 93 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 108 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 134 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 4,615)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 149 miles; CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 151 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 7,061)
Public high schools in Alturas:
  • Modoc Charter (Students: 225; Location: 214 West 1st St.; Grades: K-12; Our rating: 72 )
  • Modoc High (Students: 70; Location: 900 North Main St.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 71 )
  • Modoc County Special Education (Students: 21; Location: 139 Henderson St.; Grades: 1-12; Our rating: 46 )
  • Modoc County Community (Students: 3; Location: 139 Henderson St.; Grades: 8-12)
  • Warner High (Students: 2; Location: 802 North East St.; Grades: 10-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Alturas:
  • Alturas Elementary (Students: 233; Location: 809 West Eighth St.; Grades: K-5; Our rating: 59 )
  • Modoc Middle (Students: 186; Location: 906 West Fourth St.; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 41 )
  • High Desert Community Day (Students: 8; Location: 802 North East St.; Grades: 7-8)
  • Alturas Community Day (Students: 5; Location: 906 West Fourth St.)
Private elementary/middle school in Alturas:
  • ALTURAS MENNONITE (Students: 5; Location: PO BOX 75; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Alturas:
  • MODOC COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $312,341; Location: 212 W. THIRD ST.; 69,444 books; 1,587 audio materials; 1,958 video materials; 129 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • UNDER STRONGEST FM STATIONS IN ALTURAS CALIFORNIA KALT-FM 106.5 SHOULD BE ADDED OWNED BY WOODROW MICHAEL WARREN. THE STATION SIGNED ON THE AIR IN 2000 AND THE COMMUNITY OF LICENSE AS ISSUED BY THE FCC IS ALTURAS, CA THANKS, WMW
  • Please add KALT 106.5 FM to Alturas, California. The station has been on the air for six years. It is listed as a licensed station by the Federal Communications Commission and is owned by Woodrow Michael Warren.

Notable locations in Alturas: Coop (A) , Modoc County Courthouse (B)

Churches in Alturas include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A) , Alturas Baptist Church (B) , Alturas Gospel Mission (C) , Alturas Seventh Day Adventist Church (D) , Faith Baptist Church (E) , Saint Michaels Episcopal Church (F) , Bahai Faith Church (G) , Church of Christ (H) , Church of the Nazarene (I)

Post office: Alturas Post Office (A)

Hotel: Best Western Trailside Inn (343 North Main Street).

Courts: Modoc County - Courts-Superior- Superior Court (Rural Route 17 Box 1112), Modoc County - Superior Court- Courts-Superior- Administration-Judges-Jury Civil & Juve (205 South East Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alturas and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF ALTURAS (Population served: 2982, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2001)
CALIFORNIA PINES C.S.D. (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
  • One minor monitoring violation
MNF-BLUE LAKE CG (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MNF-MILL CREEK FALLS CG (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MNF-HOWARD'S GULCH CG (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MNF-DEVIL'S GARDEN RANGER ST. (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-1998 and JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
MNF-STOUGH RESERVOIR CG (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SULLEY'S TRAILER LODGE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alturas that have no violations reported:
  • MEDICINE LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MEDICINE LAKE HEADQUARTERS (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MNF-WILLOW CREEK CG (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.4 people
California:   2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   63.8%
Whole state:   68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.6%
Whole state:   5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   27.1%
Whole state:   14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   9.5%
Whole state:   6.3%

Alturas compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Alturas (2007 data):
  • Plumas Bank: Alturas Branch at 510 North Main Street, branch established on 1994-12-12. Info updated 2006-10-05: Bank assets: $472.7 mil, Deposits: $403.0 mil, headquarters in Quincy, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Plumas Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Alturas Branch at 346 North Main Street, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Alturas Branch at 205 North Main Street, branch established on 1934-12-23. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 1 $2,466 $29,592 0 $0
Firefighters 1 $2,878 $34,536 0 $0
Streets and Highways 4 $12,640 $37,920 0 $0
Health 0 $0   1 $112
Sewerage 2 $4,982 $29,892 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $2,362 $28,344 0 $0
Financial Administration 5 $12,500 $30,000 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   10 $3,500
Judicial and Legal 1 $3,800 $45,600 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 9 $26,222 $34,963 0 $0
Totals for Government 24 $67,850 $33,925 11 $3,612

Alturas government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $342,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $152,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $719,000
    Regular Highways: $469,000
    Water Utilities: $363,000
    Sewerage: $293,000
    Central Staff Services: $248,000
    General - Other: $99,000
    Fire Protection: $89,000
    Parks & Recreation: $78,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,017,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $632,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $459,000
    General Support: $161,000
    Highways: $137,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $448,000
    Property: $242,000
    Other Selective Sales: $83,000
    Public Utilities: $35,000
    NEC: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $959,000

9.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.17%
California average:   5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lassen County, CA  0.59% ($34,706 average AGI)
from Shasta County, CA  0.52% ($22,467)
from Washoe County, NV  0.45% ($33,462)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.31%
California average:   6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shasta County, CA  0.91% ($25,154 average AGI)
to Klamath County, OR  0.59% ($40,235)
to Washoe County, NV  0.42% ($29,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alturas:
  • KCFJ (570 AM; 5 kW; ALTURAS, CA; Owner: EDI MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alturas:
  • K278AB (103.5 FM; ALTURAS, CA; Owner: THE UNIV FOUND, CA STATE UNIV, CHICO)
  • KLCR (95.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, OR; Owner: WOODROW MICHAEL WARREN)
  • K216CM (91.1 FM; BIEBER, CA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION)

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