1886Government
== History ==
The town that would later be named Altus was founded in 1886.
1891Disaster
A flash flood nearly destroyed Frazer on June 4, 1891.
1901History
This name stuck, although the town was also known as "Leger" from July 10, 1901, to May 14, 1904.
1908Government
Although Altus had been designated as the Jackson county seat at the time of statehood, an election was held in 1908 to determine the permanent seat.
1910Architecture
The county courthouse was built there in 1910.
1930History
By 1930, Altus had eight cotton gins, two cotton compresses, and eighteen wholesale businesses.
1936History
A record high of 120 °F or 48.9 °C was recorded twice in 1936.
1941History
The wettest calendar year has been 1941 with 49.30 inches (1,252.2 mm) and the driest 1970 with 10.42 inches (264.7 mm).
1980History
The wettest month has been May 1980 with 13.34 inches (338.8 mm), whilst zero precipitation has on occasion been recorded in every month except May and June, and the wettest 24 ...
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 19,813 people living in the city.
2011Education
For the 2011–2012 school year there were approximately 3,851 students.