Altus, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Altus () is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,729 at the 2020 census. Altus is home to Altus Air Force Base, the United States Air Force training base for C-17, KC-46 and KC-135 aircrews. It is also home to Western Oklahoma State College and Southwest Technology Center.

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How Altus ranks

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#1Shortest commute in OK #3Most trails in OK #5Rent easiest to afford in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code73521, 73522

Area code580

Living in Altus

Housing in Altus

$109K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Altus home is worth about $109,000, up 2% in a year, 51% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list96.2%

Sold in May25

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Safety in Altus

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Altus reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Altus 2.4

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Altus 14.1

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Altus

Compared with Oklahoma

5worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15%More uninsured adultsOK 11.3% · worse 22.5%More adults facing food insecurityOK 18.5% · worse 12.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offOK 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Jackson County Memorial Hospital AuthorityAltus · 1.2 mi · ER

Shortgrass Community Health Center AltusAltus · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Altus

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School Grade B+

The public schools Altus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#33Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

DistrictALTUSSchools8

Altus Primary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–2 · 436 students Altus Es B-Elementary · Grades 3–4 · 416 students Altus Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 372 students Rivers Es A+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 352 students Altus Christian AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 126 students Altus JHS B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 533 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Altus is

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Locator map of Altus — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Nearby towns

Friendship5 mi Martha6 mi Blair9 mi Headrick10 mi Olustee10 mi Elmer12 mi Tipton15 mi East Duke15 mi Mangum19 mi Snyder20 mi

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