Illinois Effingham County

Altamont

A city in Effingham County, Illinois — population 2,350 as of 2020.

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GPB News September 16

Effingham County residents resist OpenAI data center by directing traffic flows to a website

A citizen-led nonprofit aims to guide traffic flows towards a website that one volunteer describes as "an effort to provide truthful information around Project Camellia."

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Altamont by the numbers

Population 2,350Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
1.54 sq mi (3.98 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
Median age
38.9
Households
889
Persons per household
2.5
Median household income
$75,510
Median house value
$129,800
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
CITY CLERK
Address
202 N 2ND ST, ALTAMONT, IL 62411
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