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.