Alturas, California

 

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Population (year 2000): 2,892, Est. population in July 2002: 2,842 (-1.7% change)
Males: 1,374 (47.5%), Females: 1,518 (52.5%)

Elevation: 4366 feet

County: Modoc

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Zip code: 96101

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $24,351 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,600 (year 2000)

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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)

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

7.7% Foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 1.2% North America, 1.1% Asia).


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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: Lakeview, OR (50.3 miles), McArthur, CA (66.0 miles), Malin, OR (69.4 miles), Fall River Mills, CA (70.0 miles), Tulelake, CA (71.5 miles), Susanville, CA (74.4 miles), Bonanza, OR (76.8 miles), Merrill, OR (81.4 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2001: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
  • 2002: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
  • 2003: 0 buildings, average cost: $0

Area code: 530

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.5%), Public administration (13.9%), Retail trade (12.4%).
Crime in Alturas (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (66.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 7 assaults (233.5 per 100,000)
  • 17 burglaries (567.0 per 100,000)
  • 43 larceny counts (1434.3 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (166.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 190.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Alturas (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (33.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 15 burglaries (509.2 per 100,000)
  • 43 larceny counts (1459.6 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (33.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 112.4 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Alturas, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 30.7 34.4 39.0 44.0 51.5 59.2 66.0 64.8 57.7 47.7 37.2 30.4
High temperature (°F) 43.2 47.4 52.7 59.8 68.8 78.6 88.1 87.6 79.5 67.3 51.0 43.1
Low temperature (°F) 18.1 21.4 25.3 28.2 34.1 39.8 43.8 42.0 35.8 28.1 23.3 17.7
Precipitation (in) 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.2

 

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Normal climate around Alturas, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 9 8 9 7 6 4 2 2 3 5 8 9
Wind speed (mph) 5.9 6.4 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.2 6.7 6.1 5.6 5.6 5.6
Morning humidity (%) 82 80 76 72 70 65 59 59 65 72 79 82
Afternoon humidity (%) 59 48 40 34 30 25 20 20 23 32 51 61
Sunshine (%) 57 61 67 73 77 81 89 89 86 78 61 57
Days clear of clouds 6 6 7 7 10 14 22 21 19 13 7 6
Partly cloudy days 6 6 8 9 10 8 6 7 6 8 7 6
Cloudy days 19 16 17 14 12 8 3 4 5 10 16 18
Snowfall (in) 4.8 3.4 3.2 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.7 3.6

 

Hospital/medical center in Alturas:
  • MODOC MEDICAL CENTER (228 MCDOWELL ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Alturas:
  • SUPRISE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 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)

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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 HIGH (Students: 339; Location: 900 N. MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WARNER HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 15; Location: 906 W. FOURTH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Alturas:
  • ALTURAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 399; Location: 809 W. EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MODOC MIDDLE (Students: 244; Location: 906 WEST 4TH ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 34; Location: 139 W. HENDERSON ST.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HIGH DESERT COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 9; Location: 802 NORTH EAST ST.; Grades: 07 - 10)
  • MODOC COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 112 E. 2ND ST.; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • ALTURAS COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 3; Location: 906 WEST 4TH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/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)

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.


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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.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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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