Altamahaw, North Carolina
Altamahaw, North Carolina | |
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Former Altamahaw mill store building | |
Location of Altamahaw, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′55″N 79°29′55″W / 36.18194°N 79.49861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 334 |
| • Density | 246.13/sq mi (95.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27244 |
| Area code(s) | 336 and 743 |
| FIPS code | 37-01150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402639 |
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.