Altus
Also known as Altus, Oklahoma, Altus, OK
city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Jackson
- Type
- Council-Manager
- Mayor
- Robert Garrison
- City manager
- Gary Jones
- Total
- 18.41 sq mi (47.69 km )
- Land
- 18.21 sq mi (47.17 km )
- Water
- 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km )
- Elevation
- 1,365 ft (416 m)
- Density
- 1,028.3/sq mi (397.03/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
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Altus (/ˈæltəs/) 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.