Altamahaw, North Carolina
| Altamahaw, North Carolina | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Altamahaw, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°10′46″N 79°30′24″W / 36.17944°N 79.50667°WCoordinates: 36°10′46″N 79°30′24″W / 36.17944°N 79.50667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 347 |
| • Density | 255/sq mi (98.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-01150 |
Altamahaw is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 347. The community was listed as Altamahaw-Ossipee at the 2000 census, at which time the population was 996. The town of Ossipee incorporated in 2002 and currently has a population of 543. The remainder of the territory was reassigned as the Altamahaw CDP.
The Altamahaw Mill Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Altamahaw is located off State Route 87 about 7 miles (11 km) north of the city of Burlington.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 2.56%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 996 people, 399 households, and 276 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 430.8 people per square mile (166.5/km²). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 188.6/sq mi (72.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.86% White, 9.44% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.40% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
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