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  | City: | Altamont | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 518 | 
| Latitude: | 42.690352 | 
| Longitude: | -74.034050 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Thompsons Lake | 
| Population: | 5,957 | 
| 2000 Population: | 7,628 | 
| White Population: | 7,297 | 
| Black Population: | 117 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 98 | 
| Asian Population: | 80 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 21 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 22 | 
| Male Population: | 3,686 | 
| Female Population: | 3,942 | 
| Median Age: | 38.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.80 | 
| Households: | 3,027 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.59 | 
| Average House Value: | $128,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $57,227 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 145 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,085 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $36,795,000 | 
| Land Area: | 50.601 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.733 sq mi | 
            Guilderland Center, NY (       3.3 miles)
             Knox, NY (       4.4 miles)
             Voorheesville, NY (       4.9 miles)
             East Berne, NY (       5.4 miles)
             Duanesburg, NY (       6.0 miles)
             Guilderland, NY (       6.6 miles)
             Quaker Street, NY (       8.3 miles)
             Slingerlands, NY (       8.6 miles)
             Delanson, NY (       8.9 miles)