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Altus: Community & Culture

Within Altus you'll find 1 library, 6 congregations, and 2 cultural organizations.

Libraries & Learning

Nearest Library · NameAltus Public Library
Nearest Library · Address421 N. Hudson
Nearest Library · Phone(580) 477-2890
Nearest Library · Zip73521
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year3120
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Faith & Tradition

Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.

Organizations (11)

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AUXILIARY INC
DAV · PO BOX 482
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Knights of Columbus · 1500 FALCON RD
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Knights of Columbus · 1500 FALCON RD
VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF OKLAHOMA INC
VFW · 932 GEORGE ST
VFW AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF OKLAHOMA INC
VFW · 221 PHEASANT CIR
ALTUS ROTARY CLUB
Rotary · PO BOX 137
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
DAV · PO BOX 482
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
Lions Club · 1128 N LEE ST
AMERICAN LEGION
American Legion · PO BOX 454
JACKSON CO POST NO 4876 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
VFW · PO BOX 511
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
American Legion · PO BOX 454
Churches · Total count6

Sources: IRS Exempt Organizations  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Arts & Culture

Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.

Listings (8)

Altus Junior College Library
Listed
Baker, W. C., House
Listed
Downtown Altus Historic District
Listed
Frazer Cemetery
Listed
Garnett, Elmer and Lela, House
Listed
Jackson County Courthouse
Listed
Jackson County Courthouse and Jail (Boundary Increase)
Listed
Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railroad Passenger Depot
Listed
Arts Organizations · Total count1
Cultural Orgs · Total count2

Sources: IRS BMF keyword · IRS EO BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Civic Organizations

Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).

Organizations (1)

ARMED SERVICES YMCA OF THE USA
YMCA · PO BOX 72
Chamber Of Commerce · NameALTUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
Community Organizations · Total83
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Altus+OK
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=73521
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=73521
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=73521
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=73521

Sources: IRS EO BMF · IRS EO BMF — full extraction by NTEE category · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dining & Nightlife

Dining Scene · Full Service Restaurants25
Dining Scene · Fast Food16
Dining Scene · Coffee Snacks3

Sources: Census CBP NAICS 722

Attractions

Notable nearby attractions and visitor destinations from federal/state tourism data.

Nearby (3)

Museum of the Western Prairie
museum
Pioneer Townsite
museum
Tillman County Historical Museum
museum

Attractions (3)

Museum of the Western Prairie
museum
Pioneer Townsite
museum
Tillman County Historical Museum
museum

Other

Stations (6)

(unnamed)
KWHW · AM
(unnamed)
KWHW · AM
(unnamed)
KPRO · FM
(unnamed)
KPRO · FM
(unnamed)
KEYB · FM
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KEYB · FM
Community Engagement · Orgs Per 1000 Residents4.50
Community Engagement · Churches Per 1000 Residents30.0%
Community Engagement · Engagement Levelmoderate
Community Engagement · Total Orgs83
Homelessness · State homelessness rate per 10K13.81
Homelessness · Estimated homeless population26
Homelessness · Year2024
Environmental Orgs · Total count2
Youth Sports · Total count7

Sources: HUD AHAR 2024 PIT Counts — state rate applied · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Altus